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Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram (1888, Calcutta - April 1968, Lahore) 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).
A.S.M. Akram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1888 |
| Died | 1968 |
| Known for | Chief Justice of Dacca High Court |
Akram was one of the two members from Pakistan at the Bengal Boundary Commission for the Radcliff Award in June 1947.[1][better source needed][2]
East Pakistan
Akram was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Dacca High Court after it was created in 1947.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Council of Islamic Ideology
Akram became the first chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, serving from 1 August 1962 to 5 February 1964.[6]
Akram died in Lahore in April 1968.
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