Aminuddin Khan

Aminuddin Khan (Urdu: امین الدین خان; born 1 December 1960) is a Pakistani jurist who has been justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan since 22 October 2019. He served on the Lahore High Court from 12 May 2011 to 22 October 2019.^[1]

Aminuddin Khan
امین الدین خان
Presiding Judge of the Constitutional Bench
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 November 2024
Preceded by	Position established
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 October 2019
Justice of Lahore High Court
In office 12 May 2011 – 22 October 2019
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-01) 1 December 1960 (age 64)
Nationality	Pakistani

Early life and education

Khan was born in 1960 in Multan. He received his early education from Kinder Garten Muslim School and Government Muslim High School, Multan.^[2] He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1981, an LLB from University Law College, Multan in 1984, and a diploma in tax law.^[2] In 1977, Khan represented Pakistan as a Boy Scout at the Asian Jamboree in Iran and received recognition from the President of Pakistan.^[2]

Career

His legal career began under his father's tutelage, gaining a license to practice in lower courts in 1985.^[2] He became an advocate of the Lahore High Court in 1987 and an advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2001.^[2] His practice mainly focused on civil law, particularly property, pre-emption, and inheritance cases.^[2]

His judicial career started with his appointment to the bench of the Lahore High Court in 2011.^[2] As a judge, Khan was involved in the adjudication of numerous civil cases, with many of his judgments upheld by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.^[2]

Khan also served as an examiner and lecturer in law at the University Law College, Multan, and was a member of the syndicate of various universities, including the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.^[2]

A Supreme Court bench consisting of six members, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, presided over the intra-court appeals concerning the trials of civilians in military courts. The bench included Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Shahid Waheed, Musarrat Hilali, and Irfan Saadat Khan.^[3]

On 5 November, 2024 the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) in a 7-5 decision ordered the formation of the Supreme Court's Constitutional Bench, with Justice Aminuddin Khan as presiding judge.^[4]