Ujjal Narayan Sinha
Indian judge
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Ujjal Narayan Sinha was an Indian judge and the Chief Justice of Patna High Court from 5 September 1970 to 29 September 1972. He was also the acting Governor of Bihar from 21 January to 31 January 1971.[1][2][3]
Preceded bySatish Chandra Mishra
Succeeded byNand Lall Untwalia
Preceded byNityanand Kanungo
Succeeded byDev Kant Baruah
Ujjal Narayan Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Patna High Court | |
| In office 5 September 1970 – 29 September 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Satish Chandra Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Nand Lall Untwalia |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 21 January 1971 – 31 January 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Nityanand Kanungo |
| Succeeded by | Dev Kant Baruah |
Sinha was commissioned to produce a report into the December 1975 Chasnala mining disaster which killed 375 miners, the worst mining accident in Indian history. The report was submitted on 24 March 1977.[4]
