Education
He was educated at the Arrah Zila School, Patna College and Patna Law College. Topped the list of successful candidates at the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts
He was educated at the Arrah Zila School, Patna College and Patna Law College. Topped the list of successful candidates at the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts
He also served as the president of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1965 to February 1967. Sinha was awarded Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from October 1, 1959 to January 31, 1964. 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, 1922-1927
Advocate, 1927-1935
Lecturer, Government Law College, Patna, 1926-1935
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 1935-1939
Assistant Government Advocate, 1940-1942
Judge, Patna High Court, 1943-1951
Chief Justice, Nagpur High Court 1951-1954
Judge, Supreme Court, December 1954 – September 30, 1959
Chief Justice of India, October 1959 - January 1964, Retired on January 31, 1964. A deeply religious man, following his retirement, Sinha led a quiet life mostly devoted to spiritual pursuits, though he did accept a number of private arbitration cases.
Becoming blind in his later years, he died in 1986.