Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri (born April 5, 1938) is the former judge of

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(December 4, 1997 to April 5, 2003). He was also the judge of

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and was elevated to this position in July 1986 Judge Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri has been a part of many important judgements including the

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Espionage in 1988 and

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assassination.

Early life and education

He completed his BA, LLB from

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. He then completed his LLM from the

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. He was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn.

Career

He also worked a part-time lecturer of law at the Osmania University between 1972 and 1981.

References

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