He was born on 8 August 1944 at Dhanbad in the present day state of Jharkhand. He received his Bachelor of Laws (B.L) Degree from Chota Nagpur Law College in 1967. He joined the Dhanbad District Court in 1968 after which he shifted his practice to Ranchi upon constitution of the Permanent Bench of the Patna High Court in 1976.
Justice SB Sinha served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2002 to 2009, after which he was appointed as Chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (“TDSAT”).
Justice Sinha is known for his umpteen scholarly judgments on substantial points of law in several branches of law. After his retirement, he was a much sought after arbitrator for adjudication of several commercial matters involving high stakes.
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