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{{short description|Judge of Supreme Court of India}} | {{short description|Former Judge of Supreme Court of India}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Navin Sinha | | name = Navin Sinha | ||
| office = [[Judge]] of | | office = [[Judge]] of [[Supreme Court of India]] | ||
| honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Justice | | honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Justice (Retd.) | ||
| image = File:Justice_Navin_Sinha.jpg | | image = File:Justice_Navin_Sinha.jpg | ||
| appointer = [[Pranab Mukherjee]] | | appointer = [[Pranab Mukherjee]] | ||
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| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| term_start = 17 February 2017 | | term_start = 17 February 2017 | ||
|termend=18 August 2021 | |||
| term_start2 = 9 April 2015 | | term_start2 = 9 April 2015 | ||
| term_end2 = 11 May 2016 | | term_end2 = 11 May 2016 | ||
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'''Navin Sinha''' is a [[Judge]] of | '''Navin Sinha''' is a former [[Judge]] of [[Supreme Court]] of [[India]]. Justice Sinha was elevated as a Judge of the Patna High Court before serving as [[Chief justice]] of [[Chhattisgarh High Court]] and after that as the [[Chief justice]] of [[Rajasthan High Court]] before being elevated to the Supreme Court of India. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Sinha was born on 19 August 1957. He was born | Sinha was born on 19 August 1957. He was born family of Lawyers/Administrators. Justice Sinha did his schooling at [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Patna HC judge elevated to Supreme Court |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-patna-hc-judge-elevated-to-supreme-court/story-L0TFuek5rIwQdx3KUuMxKI.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref> and passed out in 1972. He moved on to New Delhi to do his graduation from [[Hindu College, Delhi]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Patna HC judge elevated to Supreme Court |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-patna-hc-judge-elevated-to-supreme-court/story-L0TFuek5rIwQdx3KUuMxKI.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref> and did his LLB from [http://clc.du.ac.in Campus Law Centre] of the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]], in 1979. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 6 November 2021
Hon'ble Justice (Retd.) Navin Sinha | |
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| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 February 2017 – 18 August 2021 | |
| Nominated by | J. S. Khehar |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 16 February 2017 | |
| Nominated by | T. S. Thakur |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 9 April 2015 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Nominated by | H. L. Dattu |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Judge of Patna High Court | |
| In office 4 February 2004 – 8 April 2015 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Navin Sinha is a former Judge of Supreme Court of India. Justice Sinha was elevated as a Judge of the Patna High Court before serving as Chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court and after that as the Chief justice of Rajasthan High Court before being elevated to the Supreme Court of India.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Sinha was born on 19 August 1957. He was born family of Lawyers/Administrators. Justice Sinha did his schooling at St. Xavier's High School, Patna,[1] and passed out in 1972. He moved on to New Delhi to do his graduation from Hindu College, Delhi[2] and did his LLB from Campus Law Centre of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, in 1979.
Career[edit | edit source]
Sinha joined bar on 26 July 1979 and practised for 23 years primarily at Patna High Court and specialised in civil, constitutional, labour, service, commercial, company, criminal laws. He was elevated as a judge there. He was made a permanent judge of Patna High Court on 4 February 2004.[3][4] He was transferred to Chhattisgarh High Court on 9 July 2014.
Justice Navin Sinha was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on May 14, 2016. Justice Sinha was administered the oath as the 31st chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court by Governor Kalyan Singh.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Former Patna HC judge elevated to Supreme Court". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Former Patna HC judge elevated to Supreme Court". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Justice Navin Sinha appointed as acting chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "PIB Press Release". pib.nic.in. Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Justice Naveen Sinha takes oath as Chief Justice of Rajasthan". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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