NEW DELHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) president Syed Sadatullah Husaini, has expressed his deep condolences over the demise of former Chief Justice of India A M Ahmadi who passed away at the age of 91 years here on Thursday.

Justice Ahmadi was instrumental in several important decisions delivered by the Supreme Court. He was the only Chief Justice of India who started at the very lowest rank of the judiciary and rose to the highest position of the Indian judiciary.

Justice Ahmadi, who was active in public life after his retirement, wanted the government to address the issue of the social, economic, and educational backwardness of Muslims.He also strongly advocated for the empowerment of deprived communities through Constitutional means.

“May Allah accept his services, forgive his sins and grant him a high place in Paradise,” the JIH chief prayed for Justice Ahmadi in his media statement.