Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha

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Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha of Shahabad (b. February 1, 1899) 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; Retired on 31 January, 1964.

Preceded by Ammu Swaminathan

Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1965–1967

Succeeded by Sir Chandulal M. Trivedi

[edit] Published works

• Reminiscences and Reflections of a Chief Justice ISBN: 8170182530 1985, 1st ed.

[edit] External links

• http://www.bsgindia.org/
• http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/bpsinha.htm
• http://www.bagchee.com/books.php?id=36723
• http://www.vksu-ara.org/about_sha.htm