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Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram

1888 – 1968

Bengali judge

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Lived 1888 – 1968 (aged 79–80). Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram was a Pakistani and Indian judge.

Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram, better known as A.S.M. Akram, or Justice A.S.M. Akram (, 1888–1968) was the first Chief Justice of Dacca High Court and a former justice of the Federal Court of Pakistan (now the Supreme Court of Pakistan).

Bengal Boundary Commission Akram was one of the two members from Pakistan at the Bengal Boundary Commission for the Radcliff Award in June 1947.

Pakistan

East Pakistan Akram was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Dacca High Court after it was created in 1947.

Federal Court of Pakistan In 1951, Akram became a judge of the Federal Court of Pakistan. In 1954 he was in line to succeed the retiring Chief Justice, Abdul Rashid but stood aside under pressure from Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad, and Justice Muhammad Munir was appointed instead.

In 1952, he led an inquiry against Khan Najaf Khan, a police official in connection with the assassination of Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan.

Council of Islamic Ideology Akram became the first chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, serving from 1 August 1962 to 5 February 1964.

Death Akram died in Lahore in April 1968.

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Who was Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram?

Bengali judge (1888–1968)

When was Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram born?

Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram was born in 1888.

When did Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram die?

Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram died on 1 April 1968.

What was Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram's occupation?

Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram was a judge.

What nationality was Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram?

Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram was Pakistani and Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram

· Wikidata: Q4670338

· DBpedia: A. S. M. Akram

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