Daya Saran Sinha

Dr. Justice Daya Saran Sinha (D.S Sinha)

(Born on 18th of March 1941) is an Indian Judge and Former Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court and the former chairperson of Gujarat Human Rights Commission .

Sinha was born in 1941. He graduated in Arts and Law from the University of Allahabad in 1957 and 1959 respectively. After passing Law he started practice in the Allahabad High Court on Civil, Company, Tax and Constitutional matters . He also received a degree of D.Litt ( Doctor of Literature )

He became the Judge of Allahabad High Court in 1986. On 17 March 2002 he was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.

He retired on 18 March 2003 from the post of the Chief Justice.

Sinha was also appointed Chairperson of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (2005-2011) .

Sinha with Narendra Modi
BORN 18th of March
Wife Dr. Shakuntala Sinha
Years of service 1960 - 2011
Children Dr. Sarika Sinha

Neeharika Sinha Narayana (Advocate High Court Alld.)

    Career

    Sinha was born in 1941. He graduated in Arts and Law from the University of Allahabad in 1957 and 1959 respectively. After passing Law he started practice in the Allahabad High Court and Supreme Court of India on Civil, Company, Tax and Constitutional matters.[1][2] He worked as Member of Allahabad High Court Legal Aid, Standing Counsel and Additional Chief Standing Counsel of State of Uttar Pradesh. Sinha appeared as a Senior Counsel of the Eastern Railways and many statutory bodies of Uttar Pradesh Government. He became the Judge of Allahabad High Court in 1986. On 17 March 2002 he was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.[3] In his tenure Justice Sinha served as the Chairperson of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission.[4][5] He retired on 18 March 2003 from the post of the Chief Justice.[3]

    References
    1. "Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.S. Sinha, Senior Judge". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
    2. "Member's Details". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
    3. "Hon'ble Dr. Justice Daya Saran Sinha". gujarathighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
    4. P. K. Das. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence. ISBN 9788175349513. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
    5. "Human Rights Commission". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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