Surendra Kumar Sinha

Quick Facts

Full Name	Surendra Kumar Sinha
Occupation	Judge
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1951(1951-02-01)
Age	73
Birthplace	Sylhet
Country	Bangladesh
Horoscope	Aquarius

Surendra Kumar Sinha Biography

Surendra Kumar Sinha is one of the most popular and richest Judge who was born on February 1, 1951 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Sinha was born within the present day Tilakpur village of Kamalganj, Moulvibazar District in 1951 to Bishnupriya Manipuri parents, Lalit Mohan Sinha and Dhanabati Sinha. He earned his bachelor of law degree in 1974 from Sylhet Law College.

Sinha is well-known for a variety of notable judgments, including ones concerning the murder of the former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as well as the amendments of 5th and 13th in the Constitution of Bangladesh.

Sinha went on one month’s leave since 3 October 2017 and traveled to Australia on 13 October. Justice Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah was appointed to discharge the duties of the chief justice in the absence of Sinha. Earlier, law minister Anisul Huq said Sinha went on the leave for treatment as he was suffering from cancer. Sinha later rejected this claim. Bangladesh National Party spokesperson alleged Sinha was forced to leave.

Sinha published his autobiography A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy on 19 September 2018. In the book, he gave first-hand accounts of government agencies intimidating the judges to serve verdicts in favour of the government, ruled by Awami League. In a sensational revelation, he alleged that the country’s military intelligence agency Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), forced him to leave the country and offer the resignation. DGFI spokesperson Brigadier general Tanveer Mazhar Siddique, later denied the allegation saying, “DGFI never threatens any person or does anything like this”.

Sinha was appointed an judge in the High Court Division on 24 October 1999. On the 16th of July 2009, Sinha was appointed judge of appeals division at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He was appointed chairperson of the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission in June 2011, and also the post of Chief Justice of Bangladesh on the 17th of January, 2015.

Surendra Kumar Sinha Net Worth

Surendra Kumar Sinha is one of the richest Judge from Bangladesh. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Surendra Kumar Sinha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Surendra Kumar Sinha (born 1 February 1951) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who was chief justice for the 21st time in Bangladesh. The position was vacated in November 2017 due to the controversy over the 16th amendment verdict.

Sinha became an advocate in the District Court, Sylhet in 1974. He was a practicing advocate in that court under the supervision of two criminal and civil lawyers. He also conducted trials sessions and cases on his own until the close of 1977. Sinha was granted permission to work before both the High Court Division and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 1998 and 1990 respectively.

The 16th amendment of the constitution of Bangladesh was passed by the parliament on 17 September 2014 which would give power to Jatiya Sangsad to remove judges if allegations of incapability or misconduct against them are proved. On 5 May 2016, a special High Court bench declared the amendment illegal and unconstitutional. On 4 January 2017, the government challenged the verdict by filing an appeal with the appellate division and on 3 July, a seven-member Supreme Court bench headed by Sinha unanimously rejected the appeal upholding the High Court verdict. Following the full verdict release on 1 August, the prime minister and senior ministers publicly criticized Sinha for the decision. The Jatiya Sangsad on September 13 passed a resolution calling for legal steps to nullify the Supreme Court verdict.

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Facts & Trivia

Surendra Ranked on the list of most popular Judge. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bangladesh. Surendra Kumar Sinha celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Where is SK Sinha now?

Sinha had left Bangladesh in 2017 and is reportedly now living in the United States. Interestingly, Sinha was considered close to Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League. He was chief justice of the Supreme Court from Jan. 17, 2015, to Nov.

Who is the current chief justice of Bangladesh?

Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Incumbent Hasan Foez Siddique since 30 December 2021
Style| The Honourable
Residence| Dhaka, Bangladesh
Appointer| President of Bangladesh

Who is the first Chief Justice of Bangladesh?

Justice Abu Sadat Mohammed Sayem (March 29, 1916 – July 8, 1997) was the first Chief Justice of Bangladesh. He was appointed on December 16,1972 by the then President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury.

How many supreme courts are there in Bangladesh?

Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Number of positions| 7 in Appellate Division 86 in High Court Division
Website| supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Who is the current chief justice of India?

The current CJI, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde is the 47th Chief Justice of India.