Ali Nawaz Chouhan Gujjar
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Republic of the Gambia
belongs to Chohan Gujjar Family of Rawalpindi and his son is Qasim Ali Chouhan Gujjar is Assistant Advocate General Punjab. The professional career of Chouhan Sahib is
1. ELECTED INTERNATIONAL JUDGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS (BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY) AND WORKED AS SUCH FOR THE UN AT THE HAGUE THE NETHERLANDS 2006 – 2009 WITH THE (DIPLOMATIC) STATUS OF UNDER SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE U.N.
PRESENTLY:
(a) CONSULTANT ON LEGAL AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW , INTERNATIONAL
LAW FOR THE PRESIDENT
(b) ALTERNATE CHAIRMAN OF UNESCO APPEAL (Judicial) BOARD – PARIS, FRANCE.
(c) VISITING PROFESSOR OF LAW
Professional Experience:
1999 -.2006 Permanent Judge, Lahore High Court, Lahore, Pakistan.
Adjudicated hundreds of murder references, criminal appeals, civil matters, company cases/ commercial cases/ and trademark cases acquiring a reputation of having versatile skills.
Adjudicated National Accountability Cases against politicians and bureaucrats
through bold and erudite decisions. Reported in the National Law Journals.
Made contributions through case law in areas covered by Islamic
Jurisprudence. This included reported blasphemy cases.
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Augmented the existing jurisprudence through case law, (Many cases
Reported between 1999-2006 in the Law Journals).
The “ratio decidendi” of judgments given in constitutional matters aimed at structuring the discretionary powers of the Government, observance of
transparency in government working and reduction of credibility gap between
the Government and the citizens, have been well appreciated and followed.
In human right matters, always took extraordinary measures in getting quick
relief to the victims, irrespective of complications. The national dailies
including the daily “DAWN” had been commenting on the decisions with
praise. Leading Papers had been publishing my articles on law and Constitution.
Previously served as:
District and Sessions Judge in different important districts of Pakistan between 1977 -1999 including holding the position of the Federal District Judge of the Capital, Islamabad. Having original jurisdiction in murder cases and civil matters. In this capacity, tried hundreds of murder cases and cases of heinous crimes besides civil matters.
Secretary, to the Government of the Punjab, Law and Parliamentary Affairs. The work inter alia involved advising Govt. on legal issues, making laws, supervising government litigations and looking after the parliamentary affairs and human rights issues.
Chairman, Punjab Service Tribunal, Lahore, Pakistan. Work involved hearing
of appeals of Civil Servants pertaining to terms and conditions of their
service.
Joint Secretary/D.G. Federal Ombudsman Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tried over 3,000 cases involving “mal-administration” of civil servants
including violation of human rights and suggested curative measures to the Federal Government.
Member, Governing Body, Govt. College now University, Lahore, Pakistan.
National institution of learning.
Member, Governing Body, King Edwards Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
A Medical Institution.
Visited as a Scholar/Thomas Jefferson Fellow/Taught and accepted assignments etc.:
1. Columbia University New York, USA. Lastly invited in 1999, previously in 1990
and 1994
2. Duke University Durham, N.C., USA
3. Pakistani Delegate to As a guest of the USA Government Read paper
the Bicentennial on American Constitution
Conference of the USA
Constitution
4. Middle East and South Africa Lund University, Sweden
Studies Interfaith seminar
5. Faculty of Law Islamic law Stockholm University, Sweden
6. Uppsala University Uppsala University, Sweden
7. Department of Business Vaxjo University, Sweden. Seminar on
Administration, Vaxjo University Islamic economic system
8. Gothenburg University Gothenburg, Sweden.Seminar on Islamic Justice and Rights
9. Faculty of Law, International Islamic Islamabad
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
(Taught International Law/ Legal Teaching assignment
Philosophy, Law of Evidence for
7 years (evening sessions)
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10. Civil Service Academy
11. Federal Judicial Academy
12. Judge/Senior Lecturer in Law
13. Institute of Public Studies
14. British Parliamentary Commissioner
15. Ombudsman for Legal Services 16. Ombudsman for Ontario
17. The Privy Council
18. The School of Oriental African Studies, London University, UK
19. International Islamic University, K.L., Malaysia
20. Presided over and addressed the international seminar organised by the research society of international law regarding Mumbai trials and its consequences
International Law and International Relation matters:
1. Mentioned in the book “Who’s Who” in International Law (by well known publishers Crestwell
at Cambridge University . UK)
2. Attended the 1st Hill Conference on the Rule of the Law: “Further conceptualization and
Practical Progress on Building Coherent and Effective Rule of Law, etc”, held on 27 and 28
October, 2007 at the Peace Palace, The Hague, where successfully moved a resolution
calling for observing a Rule of Law Day every year, under the aegis of the U.N. for making this an effective movement
3. Was a member of the Chamber / Judge conducting a macro the case “Milutinovic
et al” at the UN, The Hague, The Netherlands
4. lectured at different forums in Europe inter alia on the subject of Interfaith ,Rights of women in Islam, International Law.
Invited in February, 2009 at Barcelona – Spain where spoke on Kashmir issues before a gathering of public and parliamentary leaders.
Attended several Conferences at the peace palace in the Hague during 2006-2009.
Have had the opportunity of meeting several Head of States (Queens and Presidents) and leaders of international fame.
8. Member of the Metropolitan Rotary Club of The Hague, The Netherlands
9. Diplomatic Member of the prestigious Societeit de Witte, The Hague, The Netherlands
10. Frequently invited to speak on Electronic Media and otherwise on legal topics inter alia in the area of Criminal Justice Narcotics Control, Police Laws, Constitution, Rules of Law, System of Justice, International legal matters, Islamic Jurisprudence, Legal Philosophy and Administration Law
General:
Lahore High Court Bar Association honoured me by making me their life long member in view of the services rendered for the cause of Justice, culture and rule of law only recently.
2. Was Member of the Government’s Committee on “Inexpensive and Speedy Justice”
3. Was invited by the Ombudsman of Sweden as a Scholar
4. (i) Member of the International Bar Association, U.K.
(ii) Life Member of Supreme Court Bar Association Pakistan
(iii) Member Lahore High Court Bar Association
(iv) Member Rawalpindi and Islamabad Bar Associations
(v) Member of the Syndicate, Taxila University, Rawalpindi
(vi) Member of the Syndicate, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
5. Director Human Rights in the area where acted as a District Judge
6. Vice-President of the Society/Mission for Leprosy in Pakistan at Rawalpindi
7. Remained Adviser to the Catholic Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan
8. Member, National Music Conference
9. Convener of Ch. Mauladad Chowhan Cultural, Educational and Social Welfare Trust
for Pothohar area
10. Regional Patron-in-Chief of Boy Scouts
11. President Saint Mary’s Old Boys Association
Writings on:
American Constitution, Inexpensive and Speedy Justice, Procedural Reforms, Justice, Role of Islamic Law in Pakistani Judicial System, Police and Citizen, Federal Shariat Court, Islamic Law, Human
Rights Judicature in Trichotomy of Powers, Rule of Law, Interfaith, culture , Islamic teachings etc. Islamic economic system
Education: BA, LL.B. Punjab University, Pakistan
Diploma in Shari'ah and Law, Institute of Shari'ah and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Diploma in Shari'ah and Law, International Islamic University, Madina Munawara, Saudi Arabia
Diploma in Shari'ah and Law, Jamia Ummal Qura. .Mekka, Saudi Arabia
Training in International & Administrative Law, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., USA In Service Training, Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, USA
In Service Training, National Institution of Pubic Administration. Lahore, Pakistan
In Service Training, Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
In Service Training, Pakistan Cabinet Division.
In Service Training, Columbia University, New York, NY-USA
Diploma in Criminal Justice and Narcotics Control.-Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation Bangkok and Japan, International Cooperation Agency.
Seminar on secured documents organized by Asian Dev. Bank, Harvard University and World Bank at Manila, 1999
Selected as Thomas Jefferson Fellow
On USA Govt. invitation studied and got training in the Alternate Dispute
Resolution System in California, USA, 2000.
Enlisted eminent person with UNHCR
Professional Experience:
1999 -.2006 justice Pakistan JUDICIARY.
visiting Professor of international Law
President of the PU Society of Intl law
lectures on interfaith harmony
Specialties: International law
criminal justice
Admistrative law
inerfaith harmony
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