Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan nominated for SC constitutional bench
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Supreme Court Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan has been nominated for inclusion in the constitutional bench led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel on Friday.
According to the report, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has convened a Judicial Commission meeting on December 6 to deliberate on Justice Bilal's appointment to the constitutional bench.
The meeting will also discuss the appointment of judges in the Sindh and Peshawar High Courts.
Notably, Justice Ayesha Malik, previously part of the constitutional bench, has resumed hearing regular cases at the Supreme Court as of last Tuesday.
Her name was not included in the constitutional bench's roster of hearings for this week.
The six-member constitutional bench currently functions without Justice Ayesha Malik since last Friday.
About Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan:
Born to a noble family in 1965 in Lahore. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan received his early education in Chiniot and thereafter migrated to Uganda with his family and completed his secondary education there. He returned to Pakistan in 1982.
He accomplished his academic benchmarks by completing his degrees in graduation from the University of the Punjab in 1985, post-graduation in English as his major subject from Government College University in 1988, and LLB from Punjab Law College, Lahore, affiliated with the University of the Punjab in 1993.
His lordship had been endowed with versatile potentials that led him to the sports arena as well, excelling in the game of rowing by being in the Lahore Champions' team during his undergraduate tenure.
Prior to his lordship's elevation to the bench as an additional judge of the Lahore High Court on 12.04.2013, his lordship had procured his licenses to practice law and had started as a practicing advocate in the lower courts in 1994, in the high courts of Pakistan in 1996, and subsequently his ascendancy to be an advocate in the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2009, respectively.
During his practicing span, his lordship established a law firm entitled Bilal and Buqsh, Advocates and Solicitors, in Lahore and focused on his areas of expertise as a practicing advocate, specifically specialising in civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
His lordship has been the secretary of the Lahore Bar Association (2000-01); executive member, Lahore High Court Bar Association (1997-2003); member, Punjab Bar Council (2005-10); member executive, Punjab Bar Council (2005-06, 2009-10); life member of Lahore Bar Association, Lahore High Court Bar Association, and Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan.
Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan has also authored two books, namely: Suits and Defenses published in 2008, and Appeal, Revision, and Review of the Judgement, published in 2010, respectively. He visited the USA and Turkey in 2017, 2019, and 2021. His lordship is happily married and bestowed with three offspring.
Reporter: Amanat Gishkori