Hasan Mohamed Jinnah (born 1977) is an Indian lawyer, human rights activist, and author.[1][2][3][4] He currently holds the position of Tamil Nadu State Public Prosecutor since 2021 and has been appointed as the Director of Prosecution of Tamil Nadu government since 2024.[5][6] He is a criminal lawyer in South India[7] and has served as a regional advisor to UNESCO CENTRE.
Jinnah practiced law at Madras High Court after graduating from Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. He often takes up public interest litigation. Jinnah has frequently placed gender issues on the radar of human rights violations.[8] The Sarika Shah case was an important moment in his career. It involved an incident of eve-teasing at Ethiraj College and set a precedent for the Tamil Nadu Protection of Eve Teasing Act in 1999.[9]
Early life and education
editHasan Mohamed Jinnah was born in Atthikadai, Thiruvarur district in 1977. He completed his schooling in Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam. In 1999, he received his law degree from Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and also completed his post-graduation in law.[10]
Jinnah is known for his public interest legal lawsuits that for the youth's cause. He filed a Public Interest Litigation in the same year he started his professional career as a lawyer, demanding the reinstallation of the Kannagi statue at the same location from which it was dethroned, at the Marina beach, Tamil Nadu.[11] He successfully persuaded the Madras high court to issue an interim order to place the statue in safe custody at the Government Museum in Chennai.[12]
Career
editHe began his career as a lawyer in the Madras High Court in 1999. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Government Advocate on the criminal side at the Madras High Court. In 2009, he was appointed as the Additional Public Prosecutor and standing counsel for CMDA and Waqf Board.[13] In 2012, he served as the regional advisor at the UNESCO centre for Human Rights.[14] In 2021, he was designated as State Public Prosecutor by Tamil Nadu Government.[15][16] Subsequently, in 2023, he was designated as a senior advocate by the Madras High Court.[17] He also holds a position as a member of the academic senate at Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.[18]
Personal life
editJinnah's father, Hasan Mohamed, was an advocate who served as the Public Prosecutor cum Government Pleader (1989–1991) in Thanjavur District. From 1996 to 2001, he worked as a lawyer in Nagai Quaide Millat District.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Solutions for a progressive prison system in India". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "AI-powered courts can rewrite future of judiciary". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Jinnah, Hasan Mohammed (14 November 2023). "Qatar Death Row and India's Options". The Hindu.
- ^ "78 not out: How India's Constitution keeps us steady".
- ^ Correspondent, Legal (2021-06-04). "Hasan Mohamed Jinnah appointed as State Public Prosecutor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "தமிழ்நாடு அரசின் குற்றவியல்துறை இயக்குநராக மூத்த வழக்கறிஞர் அசன் முகமது ஜின்னா நியமனம்". 23 July 2024.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (2021-06-06). "தமிழக அரசின் தலைமை குற்றவியல் வக்கீலாக அசன் முகமது ஜின்னா நியமனம்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Video | On the election trail: HM Jinnah to contest from Thousand Lights, retrieved 2023-11-09
- ^ "Murugan & Others v. State Through Inspector Of Police, F2 Police Station Egmore, Chennai-8, Madras High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "About". Vikatan. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Re-Installation Of Kannagi Statue". Vikatan. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Kanagi Statue Reinstallation". Vikatan. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Waqf Boards | Central Waqf Council". www.centralwaqfcouncil.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "யுனெஸ்கோ பிராந்திய ஆலோசகராக திமுகவின் அசன் முகமது ஜின்னா நியமனம்!! | UNESCO Centre has appointed Hasan Mohammed Jinnah | யுனெஸ்கோ பிராந்திய ஆலோசகராக திமுகவின் அசன் முகமது ஜின்னா நியமனம்!! - Tamil Filmibeat".
- ^ "Appointment as State Public Prosecutor". The Hindu. 4 June 2021.
- ^ S, Mohamed Imranullah. "No need to obtain govt. Nod to prosecute police personnel from the rank of constable to Inspector, rules Madras High Court". The Hindu.
- ^ "Madras High Court notifies designation of 62 lawyers as Senior Advocates". The Hindu.
- ^ "Academic Senate at Ambedkar Law university". TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.
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