Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha

Justice
Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha
6th Chief Justice of India
In office
1 October 1959  31 January 1964
Appointed by Rajendra Prasad, President
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 February 1, 1899
Died Jan 31, 1964 (age 64)

Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha of Shahabad (now Bhojpur), Bihar (February 1, 1899 - November 12, 1986) was the 6th Chief Justice of India (October 1, 1959 - January 31, 1964). He also served as the president of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1965 to February 1967.

Sinha was awarded B.A. (Hons) M.A., B.L. and served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from October 1, 1959 to January 31, 1964. He was educated at the Arrah Zila 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]

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  1. 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.
Legal offices
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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