Gulzar Azmi

Gulzar Azmi (1934 – 20 August 2023) was an Indian Muslim cleric, who led the Legal Cell Institute of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.

Early life
Gulzar Azmi was born at Azamgarh, India. He spent his life mostly at Mumbai. His education ended in 5th standard. In early ages he participated in socialist movements and socio-religious groups. Since 1950s, he started working for Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind. He became a senior leader in the party. Upon the split of Jamiat, Gulzar stood with Arshad Madani faction in 2008.

Legal cell
From 2006, a legal cell was started by Jamiat, to provide legal support to falsely Implicated Terror-Accused. Gulzar Azmi was heading the team of legal cell. He oversaw cases of more than 500 people who were mostly framed in terror cases. At the time of his death on 20 August 2023, he and his team were handling cases of people which included 75 people who were sentenced to death and 125 to lifetime in prison.

Gulzar, he spent his time to build legal team in every state of India. Shahid Azmi, was one of his first associate lawyers, who was representing accused of 2006 Mumbai train bombings, 2006 Malegaon bombings, Ghatkopar blasts case, 2008 Mumbai terror attack case at time of his death by shooting by gangsters. The Legal cell tried to get justice for suspects in framed terror cases, from trial court up to Supreme court.

Gulzar on behalf of Legal cell, started scholarship programs to study law from the community. Every year the organization sponsors 25 to 30 law students to empower their team.

Death
Gulzar Azmi died on 20 August 2023, at the age of 88 or 89.