Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha
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 |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 3 December 1954 – 30 September 1959 | |
| Nominated by | Mehr Chand Mahajan |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| 4th Chief Justice of Nagpur High court | |
| In office 24 February 1951 – 2 December 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Vivian Bose |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hidayatullah |
| Judge of Patna High Court | |
| In office 19 January 1943 – 23 February 1951 | |
| Appointed by | Lord Linlithgow |
| Chief Justice | Arthur Trevor Harries |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1899 |
| Died | 12 November 1986 (aged 87) |
| Relations |
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| Children | Rameshwar Prasad Sinha |
| Education | B.A. (Hons.), M. A. |
| Alma mater | Patna College Patna Law College |
Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha [Title: Sinha] of Shahabad (now Bhojpur), Bengal Presidency (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.
Sinha served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 1 October 1959 to 31 January 1964. Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Sinha authored 137 judgments and sat on 684 benches.