Sinha, B. P., 1897-

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Name (Latin)
Sinha, B. P., 1897-
Other forms of name
Sinha, B. P., b. 1897
Date of birth
1897-02-01
Date of death
1986-11-12
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 60513166
Wikidata: Q4902305
Library of congress: n 85108207
Sources of Information
  • His Reminiscences and reflections of a chief justice, 1985:t.p. (Justice B.P. Sinha, chief justice of India (retd.)) jkt. (b. 1897 in Bihar; chief justice of India, 1959-1964)
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Wikipedia description:

Bhuvaneshwar Prasad 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.

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