Sardar Muhammad Aslam سردار محمد اسلم | |
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| Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| In office 7 March 2009 – 9 March 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Asif Ali Zardari |
| 1st Chief Justice Islamabad High Court | |
| In office 7 February 2008 – 6 March 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | M.Bilal Khan |
| Associate Justice of Lahore High Court | |
| In office 3 September 2003 – 6 February 2008 | |
| Nominated by | Pervez Musharraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1947 British Indian Empire |
| Died | 20 July 2020 (aged 73) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | COVID-19[1] |
| Resting place | Kahuta |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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Sardar Muhammad Aslam (Urdu: سردار محمد اسلم) (10 March 1947 – 20 July 2020) was a Pakistani jurist, lawyer, and member justice of the Lahore High Court. He was also a justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former chief justice of the Islamabad High Court. However, as result of Constitution Petition No. 09 of 2009 and Constitution Petition No. 08 of 2009 in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, on 31 July 2009, the court held his elevation to Supreme Court as unconstitutional, void ab initio and of no legal effect.[clarification needed] In addition in the same decision, the institution of Islamabad High Court was held as unconstitutional and of no legal effect.[2][clarification needed]
- ^ "Former IHC chief justice Muhammad Aslam passes away due to Covid-19". 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Supreme Court Decision CONSTITUTION PETITION NO. 09 and 08 OF 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2009.