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'''Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha''' of [[Shahabad district|Shahabad]] (now [[Bhojpur district, Bihar|Bhojpur]]), [[Bihar]] (1 February 1899 – 12 November 1986) was the 6th [[Chief Justice of India]] (1 October 1959 – 31 January 1964). He also served as the president of the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides]] from April 1965 to February 1967. Mr. Sinha was born and brought up in a prominent upper cast hindu | '''Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha''' of [[Shahabad district|Shahabad]] (now [[Bhojpur district, Bihar|Bhojpur]]), [[Bihar]] (1 February 1899 – 12 November 1986) was the 6th [[Chief Justice of India]] (1 October 1959 – 31 January 1964). He also served as the president of the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides]] from April 1965 to February 1967. Mr. Sinha was born and brought up in a prominent upper cast hindu Rajput family of Village Gajiyapur, Sinha Arrah (present Bhojpur) District. His grandson [[B. P. Singh (judge)|B. P. Singh]] is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. | ||
Sinha was awarded [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] (Hons) [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], [[B.L.]] and served as the Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from 1 October 1959 to 31 January 1964. He was educated at the [[Arrah]] [[Arrah Zila School|Zilla School]], [[Patna College]] and [[Patna Law College]]; topped the list of successful candidates at the B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. Examinations of the [[Patna University]] in 1919 and 1921 respectively. He was [[Sinha Library|Srimati Radhika Sinha]] Gold Medalist for standing first in History. | Sinha was awarded [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] (Hons) [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], [[B.L.]] and served as the Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from 1 October 1959 to 31 January 1964. He was educated at the [[Arrah]] [[Arrah Zila School|Zilla School]], [[Patna College]] and [[Patna Law College]]; topped the list of successful candidates at the B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. Examinations of the [[Patna University]] in 1919 and 1921 respectively. He was [[Sinha Library|Srimati Radhika Sinha]] Gold Medalist for standing first in History. | ||
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Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha | |
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| 6th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 1 October 1959 – 31 January 1964 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Sudhi Ranjan Das |
| Succeeded by | P. B. Gajendragadkar |
| Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Tatia D. N. Patel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1899 |
| Died | 12 November 1986 (aged 87) |
Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha of Shahabad (now Bhojpur), Bihar (1 February 1899 – 12 November 1986) was the 6th Chief Justice of India (1 October 1959 – 31 January 1964). He also served as the president of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1965 to February 1967. Mr. Sinha was born and brought up in a prominent upper cast hindu Rajput family of Village Gajiyapur, Sinha Arrah (present Bhojpur) District. His grandson B. P. Singh is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Sinha was awarded B.A. (Hons) M.A., B.L. and served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 1 October 1959 to 31 January 1964. He was educated at the Arrah Zilla School, Patna College and Patna Law College; topped the list of successful candidates at the B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. Examinations of the Patna University in 1919 and 1921 respectively. He was Srimati Radhika Sinha Gold Medalist for standing first in History.
A deeply religious man, following his retirement, Sinha led a quiet life mostly devoted to spiritual pursuits, though he did accept a number of private arbitration cases. Becoming blind in his later years, he died in 1986.[1]
Positions held
- Vakil, Patna High Court, 1922–27
- Advocate, 1927–35
- Lecturer, Government Law College, Patna, 1926–35
- Member, Senate of the Faculty of Law and of the Board of Examiners in Law, Patna University
- Member, Court of the Benaras Hindu University
- Government Pleader 1935–39
- Assistant Government Advocate, 1940–42
- Judge, Patna High Court, 1943–51
- Chief Justice, Nagpur High Court 1951–54
- Judge, Supreme Court, December 1954 – 30 September 1959
- Chief Justice of India, October 1959 - January 1964, Retired on 31 January 1964.
Published works
- Reminiscences and Reflections of a Chief Justice ISBN 81-7018-253-0, 1985, 1st ed.
Sources
- ↑ Gardbois Jr., George H. (2011). Judges of the Supreme Court of India 1950-1989. Oxford University Press. pp. 20–30. ISBN 978-0-19-807061-0.
- Supreme Court of India, Biographies
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| Preceded by Sudhi Ranjan Das |
Chief Justice of India 30 September 1959 – 31 January 1964 |
Succeeded by P. B. Gajendragadkar |
| Preceded by Ammu Swaminathan |
Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Sir Chandulal M. Trivedi |
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