Rustam S. Sidhwa

Rustam Sohrabji Sidhwa (1 September 1927 – 31 March 1997)[1] was a former 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]

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)

Career

Pakistan

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

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 then returned to Pakistan.[1][2]

Works

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
  • Sidhwa's Catalogue, Pakistan stamps, errors & varieties, 1947–78, Kermin, Lahore 1978

References
  1. Former Judge Rustam S. Sidhwa passed away on 31 March 1997 United Nations website, Published 1 April 1997, Retrieved 4 November 2021
  2. 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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