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Rustam S. Sidhwa

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Rustam Sohrabji Sidhwa
Born(1927-09-01)September 1, 1927
DiedMarch 31, 1997(1997-03-31) (aged 69)
Pakistan[1]
Occupation(s)Lawyer, judge
Known forOne of the United Nations Judges of International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Former judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
RelativesZarnak Sidhwa (daughter-in-law)

Rustam Sohrabji Sidhwa (1 September 1927 – 31 March 1997)[1] was a judge on the Supreme Court of Pakistan as well as one of the original eleven judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.[1][2]

Career

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Pakistan

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He passed the Bar in 1951 and was elevated to a judge of the Lahore High Court in 1978.[1][2] Between 14 December 1989 and 31 August 1992, he served on the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1][3][2][4]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

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Sidhwa served as a judge in the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia from 1993 until his resignation in July 1996 for health reasons. He was succeeded by Saad Saood Jan.[1][2]

Works

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Justice Sidhwa was also a keen philatelist and wrote a catalogue. He wrote a book as well.

  • The Lahore High Court and Its Principal Bar, Pakistan Times Press, Lahore, 1967
  • District Grand Lodge of Pakistan, 1869 - 1969. Lahore, 1969
  • Sidhwa's Catalogue, Pakistan stamps, errors & varieties, 1947–78, Kermin, Lahore 1978

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Former Judge Rustam S. Sidhwa passed away on 31 March 1997 United Nations website, Published 1 April 1997, Retrieved 4 November 2021
  2. ^ a b c d Obituary, Rustam Sidhwa, Sarasota Herald Tribune (newspaper), Published 2 April 1997 Available on Google (page 39) Retrieved 4 November 2021
  3. ^ Supreme Court of Pakistan Annual Report 2002 (page 168 List of Judges) Supreme Court of Pakistan website, Retrieved 4 November 2021
  4. ^ Babar Sattar (21 April 2014). "Judiciary and tolerance". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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