Navin Sinha is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. Sinha was elevated as a judge of the Patna High Court before serving as chief justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court and after that as the chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court before being elevated to the Supreme Court.
Navin Sinha | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 February 2017 – 18 August 2021 | |
| Nominated by | J. S. Khehar |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 16 February 2017 | |
| Nominated by | T. S. Thakur |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 9 April 2015 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Nominated by | H. L. Dattu |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Judge of the Patna High Court | |
| In office 4 February 2004 – 8 April 2015 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Early life and education
editSinha was born on 19 August 1957 in a Kayastha family.[1] He was born in a family of lawyers/administrators. Sinha did his schooling at St. Xavier's High School, Patna,[2] and passed out in 1972. He moved on to New Delhi to do his graduation from Hindu College, Delhi[3] and did his Bachelor of Laws from the Campus Law Centre of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, in 1979.
Career
editSinha joined bar on 26 July 1979 and practised for 23 years primarily at Patna High Court and specialised in civil, constitutional, labour, service, commercial, company, criminal laws. He was elevated as a judge there. He was made a permanent judge of Patna High Court on 4 February 2004.[4][5] He was transferred to the Chhattisgarh High Court on 9 July 2014.
Sinha was sworn in as the new chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court on May 14, 2016. He was administered the oath as the 31st chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court by Governor Kalyan Singh.[6]
References
edit- ^ Saxena, Namit (23 May 2021). "Disproportionate representation at the Supreme Court: A perspective based on Caste and Religion of judges". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Former Patna HC judge elevated to Supreme Court". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Former Patna HC judge elevated to Supreme Court". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Justice Navin Sinha appointed as acting chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "PIB Press Release". pib.nic.in. Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Justice Naveen Sinha takes oath as Chief Justice of Rajasthan". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.