Shujaat Ali Khan (born 23 April 1964) has been Justice of the Lahore High Court since 27 March 2012.[1]

Shujaat Ali Khan
Justice of the Lahore High Court
Assumed office
27 March 2012
Personal details
Born (1964-04-23) 23 April 1964 (age 60)
NationalityPakistan Pakistani

Justice Khan served as the acting Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court from June 25, 2024, till July 11, 2024, while the process to appoint a permanent Chief Justice was underway following the elevation of the previous Chief Justice, Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan, to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[2] [3][4]

Justice Khan was superseded and was not appointed as Chief Justice because he was not found to be suitable and fit for consideration to hold the office of the chief justice largely due to his negative public perception as to his integrity and reputation amongst the judicial and legal fraternity.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hon'ble Sitting Judges - Lahore High Court". data.lhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. ^ "JCP recommends three judges' names for elevation to SC". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  3. ^ "Justice Shujaat Ali Khan takes oath as Acting Chief Justice of LHC". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ Yasif, Rana (2024-07-11). "Justice Aalia Neelum becomes first female Chief Justice of LHC". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  5. ^ Malik, Hasnaat (2024-07-12). "Public perception holds sway in LHC CJ appointment". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-16.