CJ Sinha, wife get Australian visa
Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, whose one-month leave on health grounds sparked speculations, and his wife Sushma Sinha have obtained Australian visas for three years.
A court source confirmed this to Prothom Alo on Saturday.
On 5 October, Surendra Kumar Sinha and his wife Sushma Sinha went to the Australian visa centre at Gulshan-2 to apply for the visa.
Australian visa centre officials approved their visa applications on the same day with validity until 2020. CJ Sinha's eldest daughter Suchana Sinha lives in Australia.
On 2 October, the chief justice went on one-month leave on health grounds.
The chief justice was vehemently criticised by ministers and ruling party leaders for his observations made in the verdict that had annulled the 16th amendment to the constitution.
Sinha assumed office on 17 January, 2015 as the country's 21st chief justice. He is scheduled to go on retirement on 31 January next year.
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