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 12 March 1954 – 30 September 1959 | |
| Nominated by | Mehr Chand Mahajan |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Justice of Nagpur High court | |
| In office 1951 – 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hidayatullah |
| Judge of Patna High Court | |
| In office 1943 – 1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1899 Shahabad, Bengal Presidency (Now in Bhojpur, Bihar, India) |
| Died | 12 November 1986 (aged 87) |
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.