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Fazal Akbar | |
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6th Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
In office 4 June 1968 –17 November 1968 | |
Appointed by | Ayub Khan |
Preceded by | Sheikh Abdur Rehman |
Succeeded by | Hamoodur Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | November 1903 |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta Inns of Court School of Law |
Fazal-e-Akbar (born November 1903,date of death unknown) was the 6th Chief Justice of Pakistan for 5 months from 4 June 1968 till 17 November 1968. He graduated in arts from St. Xavier College,Calcutta,India. He graduated in law from University of Calcutta and was called to Bar from Lincoln's Inn,London in 1930.
He started his career as a lawyer at Fort William High Court in 1931. From 1931 to 1943 he also taught Jurisprudence at the University of Calcutta. In 1943,he was appointed District and Sessions Judge,in which capacity he worked till 1946.
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