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Sahibzada Asadullah

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Sahibzada Asadullah
صاحبزادہ اسد ﷲ
Justice of the Peshawar High Court
Assumed office
19 August 2019
Personal details
Born (1972-04-16) 16 April 1972 (age 52)
Swabi District
NationalityPakistani
EducationMaster's degree (English literature)
LL.B
Alma materNisar Shaheed College, Risalpur (Intermediate)

Sahibzada Asadullah (Urdu: صاحبزادہ اسد ﷲ, born 16 April 1972), is a Pakistani jurist serving as a Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) since 19 August 2019.[1]

Early life and education

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Born on 16 April 1972, in Swabi District, Asadullah completed his secondary school examination in 1989 and his intermediate examination from Nisar Shaheed College, Risalpur, in 1991.[2]

He earned a master's degree in English Literature and later passed the LL.B examination in 1999.[2]

Career

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In October 2012, he became an enrolled advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). Proficient in criminal jurisprudence and constitutional matters, he gained recognition as a prominent lawyer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, handling various cases, notably criminal cases in the PHC and SCP.[2]

His involvement in over 40 reported cases across different law journals showcased his expertise.[2]

Initially appointed as an additional judge in the PHC on 19 August 2019, Asadullah took the oath as a confirmed judge of the PHC on 5 August 2021.[2]

Verdicts

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Asadullah was involved in a bench that overturned the conviction of an individual in a murder case related to honor, specifically the killing of his daughter. The bench issued orders for the acquittal of the accused, who had received a life sentence from a trial court earlier.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sitting Judges In Peshawar High Court, Peshawar". peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk.
  2. ^ a b c d e Report, Bureau (August 6, 2021). "Three high court judges sworn in". DAWN.COM. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Man acquitted in honour killing case". The Express Tribune. October 10, 2023.