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Justice '''Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha''' of [[Shahabad]], [[Bhojpur]], [[Bihar]] (born February 1, 1899, date of death unknown) served as the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides|President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides]] from April 1965 to February 1967. |
Justice '''Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha''' of [[Shahabad]], [[Bhojpur]], [[Bihar]] (born February 1, 1899, date of death unknown) was the 6 <sup>th</sup>[[Chief Justice of India]](01 October 1959- |
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31 January 1964).He also served as the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides|President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides]] from April 1965 to February 1967. |
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Sinha was awarded [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] (Hons) [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]], [[B.L.]] and served as the Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from October 1, 1959 to 31 January 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 Medal]]ist for standing first in History. |
Sinha was awarded [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] (Hons) [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]], [[B.L.]] and served as the Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from October 1, 1959 to 31 January 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 Medal]]ist for standing first in History. |
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* Judge, Patna High Court, 1943–51 |
* Judge, Patna High Court, 1943–51 |
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* Chief Justice, [[Nagpur]] High Court 1951–54 |
* Chief Justice, [[Nagpur]] High Court 1951–54 |
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* Judge, Supreme Court, December 1954 – September 30, 1959 |
* Judge, Supreme Court, December 1954 – September 30, 1959 |
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* [[Chief Justice of India]],October 1959-January 1964 ,Retired on 31 January 1964. |
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* http://www.vksu-ara.org/about_sha.htm |
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Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha of Shahabad, Bhojpur, Bihar (born February 1, 1899, date of death unknown) was the 6 thChief Justice of India(01 October 1959- 31 January 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 31 January 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.
- 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 – September 30, 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.