Retired Justice Hilali says she always decided cases on ‘merit’
PESHAWAR: Recently retired Supreme Court judge Justice Musarrat Hilali on Wednesday said that she never decided cases against any personality but had always ‘followed merit’ during her judicial career. Referring to a social media campaign launched against her following her retirement on Aug 7, retired Justice Hilali said that she didn’t care about the drive and had always taken pride in her…
PESHAWAR - In an address at the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony organized by the Peshawar High Court Bar Association to celebrate her accomplishments and recognize senior lawyers completing 50 years of practice, recently retired Supreme Court judge Justice Musarrat Hilali emphasized that she always made decisions based on merit.
Following her retirement on August 7th, a social media campaign was launched against her, but she expressed no concern over the affair and took pride in her rulings, stating that none of them were against anyone and she harbored no enmity. She served as the chief justice of the Peshawar High Court and was also the chief guest at the event, attended by PHCBA president Aminur Rehman Yousafzai, general secretary Ashfaq Daudzai, cabinet members, and senior lawyers.
The PHCBA presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to senior lawyers and conferred the title of 'Titan Woman' on retired Justice Hilali, acknowledging her achievements as a pride for the association where she served as general secretary and vice president.
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