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|office = [[List of Governors of Odisha|3rd Governor of Odisha]] |
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|predecessor = [[Asaf Ali]] |
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|successor = [[P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja]] |
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'''Sir Saiyid Fazl Ali''' (19 September 1886 – 22 August 1959) was an Indian judge,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/1_ssfali.htm|title=Home | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA}}</ref> the governor of two Indian states ([[Assam]] and [[Odisha]]), and the head of the [[States Reorganisation Commission]] which determined the boundaries of several Indian states in the December 1953.Their commission submitted the report in September 1953 broadly accepting the language as the basis of reorganisation of states. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Fazl belonged to an aristocratic '' |
Fazl belonged to an aristocratic [[Sayyid|''Syed'']] ''[[Zamindar]]'' family of [[Bihar]] state. He studied law and began practicing. Eventually he was raised to the judiciary. Sir Fazl Ali was successively given the title of [[Khan Sahib]] first and of [[Khan Bahadur]] later. In 1918, he was made an Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (OBE). He was knighted in the New Year's Honours list of 1941 and invested with his knighthood on 1 May 1942 by the [[Viceroy of India|Viceroy]], [[Lord Linlithgow]].<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30730/supplement/6748 London Gazette, 4 June 1918]</ref><ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35029/supplements/2 London Gazette, 1 January 1941]</ref><ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35544/page/1916 The London Gazette, 1 May 1942]</ref> |
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India became independent in 1947. Under the new dispensation, Fazl Ali was governor of Odisha from 1952 to |
India became independent in 1947. Under the new dispensation, Fazl Ali was governor of Odisha from 1952 to 1954 and of Assam from 1956 to 1959. He died while serving as governor of Assam. Whilst in Assam, he made strenuous efforts to bring the disgruntled [[Nagaland|Naga]] tribals into the mainstream of society.{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}} He opened the first college in the Naga heartland in [[Mokokchung]], which is today known as '[[Fazl Ali College]]' in his honour. The College celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010.{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}} |
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Over the course of his tenure on the Supreme Court, Fazl Ali authored 56 judgments and was a part of 113 benches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=S.F. Ali |url=https://www.scobserver.in/judges/justice-saiyid-fazl-ali/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> Notably, he dissented in two early free speech cases before the Supreme Court, Romesh Thapar v. State of Madras (1950) and Brij Bhushan v. State of Delhi (1950).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The First Eight |url=https://www.scobserver.in/75-years-of-sc/the-first-eight-judges-of-the-supreme-court/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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1953 Fazal Ali committee form. |
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==Family and personal life== |
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Fazl Ali's eldest son, the late [[Syed Murtaza Fazl Ali]], followed in the footsteps of his father and took up the profession of law. In 1958, at the age of only 38, he was elevated to the judiciary and appointed a judge of the [[Jammu and Kashmir]] High Court. In 1966, he became the Chief Justice of the same court, thereby becoming one of the youngest holders of that high office; he was only 43. In 1975, he was made a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]], thus making for a very rare instance of father and son both being supreme court judges in India. He died in 1985 while yet a sitting judge of the supreme court. |
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* Lokshaba https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1806/1/lsd_02_08_22-08-1959.pdf page 52 |
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* http://assamassembly.gov.in/governor-list.html |
* http://assamassembly.gov.in/governor-list.html |
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Fazl Ali | |
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3rd Governor of Odisha | |
In office 7 June 1952 – 9 February 1954 | |
Preceded by | Asaf Ali |
Succeeded by | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja |
Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
In office 26 January 1950 – 18 September 1951 | |
Appointed by | President |
Chief Justice of Patna High Court | |
In office 19 January 1943 – 14 October 1946 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 September 1886 |
Died | 22 August 1959 | (aged 72)
Parent | Saiyid Nazir Ali (father) Kubra Begum (mother) |
Sir Saiyid Fazl Ali (19 September 1886 – 22 August 1959) was an Indian judge,[1] the governor of two Indian states (Assam and Odisha), and the head of the States Reorganisation Commission which determined the boundaries of several Indian states in the December 1953.Their commission submitted the report in September 1953 broadly accepting the language as the basis of reorganisation of states.
Career
[edit]Fazl belonged to an aristocratic Syed Zamindar family of Bihar state. He studied law and began practicing. Eventually he was raised to the judiciary. Sir Fazl Ali was successively given the title of Khan Sahib first and of Khan Bahadur later. In 1918, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He was knighted in the New Year's Honours list of 1941 and invested with his knighthood on 1 May 1942 by the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow.[2][3][4]
India became independent in 1947. Under the new dispensation, Fazl Ali was governor of Odisha from 1952 to 1954 and of Assam from 1956 to 1959. He died while serving as governor of Assam. Whilst in Assam, he made strenuous efforts to bring the disgruntled Naga tribals into the mainstream of society.[citation needed] He opened the first college in the Naga heartland in Mokokchung, which is today known as 'Fazl Ali College' in his honour. The College celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010.[citation needed]
Over the course of his tenure on the Supreme Court, Fazl Ali authored 56 judgments and was a part of 113 benches.[5] Notably, he dissented in two early free speech cases before the Supreme Court, Romesh Thapar v. State of Madras (1950) and Brij Bhushan v. State of Delhi (1950).[6]
Fazl Ali headed the States Reorganisation Commission that made recommendations about the reorganization of India's states. For his services to India, he was bestowed with the country's second-highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, by the government of India in 1956.
External links
[edit]- ^ "Home | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA".
- ^ London Gazette, 4 June 1918
- ^ London Gazette, 1 January 1941
- ^ The London Gazette, 1 May 1942
- ^ "S.F. Ali". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "The First Eight". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 26 September 2024.