| Office | 7th Chief Justice of Telangana High Court |
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| Nominator | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointer | Droupadi Murmu |
| Term start | 19 July 2025 |
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| Office 1 | 8th Chief Justice of Tripura High Court |
| Term start 1 | 17 April 2023 |
| Term end 1 | 18 July 2025 |
| Nominator 1 | D. Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointer 1 | Droupadi Murmu |
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| Office 2 | Judge of Jharkhand High Court |
| Term start 2 | 24 January 2012 |
| Term end 2 | 16 April 2023 |
| Nominator 2 | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointer 2 | Pratibha Patil |
| Status 3 | Acting Chief Justice |
| Term start 3 | 20 December 2022 |
| Term end 3 | 19 February 2023 |
| Predecessor 3 | Ravi Ranjan |
| Successor 3 | Sanjaya Kumar Mishra |
| Appointer 3 | Droupadi Murmu |
| Birth date | 7 July 1965 (age 61) |
| Honorific prefix | Hon’ble Chief Justice |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Education | B. A. (Hons.), L.L.B |
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Aparesh Kumar Singh (born 7 July 1965) is an Indian judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.[1][2] He also served as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.[3] He was former judge of the Jharkhand High Court where he also served as Acting Chief Justice.[4]
Early life
He passed his B.A (Hons.) and LL.B from Delhi University and enrolled as advocate in 1990 before starting practise in Patna High Court from 1990 to 2000. In 2001 he started practising in Jharkhand High Court and continued till his elevation as additional judge in same high court on 24 January 2012.[5] He was made permanent judge on 16 January 2014.
He belongs to family of judges. 6th Chief Justice of India B. P. Sinha was his maternal great grandfather as Singh's mother was the maternal grand daughter of former CJI Sinha and sister of former supreme court judge Shiva Kirti Singh and cousin of B. P. Singh also a Supreme court judge.[6][7]
Career
After becoming judge in Jharkhand High Court he was appointed as executive chairman of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority and also served as acting chief justice from 20 December 2022 to 19 February 2023 due to retirement of the then chief justice Ravi Ranjan till appointment of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as permanent chief justice.[8]
In February 2023, Supreme court collegium[9] recommended him to be appointed as chief justice of Tripura High Court and he was appointed[10] as such and took oath on 17 April 2023.[11] Supreme Court Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Telangana High Court in the same capacity during a Collegium meeting held on May 26, 2025[12] and he was appointed as chief justice of Telangana High Court in July 2025.[13]
References
- ^ "High Court for the State of Telangana". tshc.gov.in. Archived 2025-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "Telangana Judiciary: Aparesh Kumar Singh Sworn In as High Court Chief Justice". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Welcome to High Court of Tripura". thc.nic.in. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh As Acting Chief Justice Of Jharkhand High Court". Supreme Court News, Latest India Legal News, Supreme Court Updates, High Courts Updates, Judgments, Law Firms News, Law School News, Latest Legal News. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "High Court of Jharkhand, India". jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ Mandhani, Apoorva (2025-04-04). "Legal pedigree not just entrenched in SC. 1 in 3 HC judges related to judges, ex-judges or lawyers". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ Sucheta (2024-02-02). "Know Thy Judge | Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the 8th Chief Justice of Tripura High Court". SCC Times. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "Centre appoints Aparesh Kumar Singh as acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC". ANI News. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh recommended to be Chief Justice of Tripura High Court". www.thelawadvice.com. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "AK Singh appointed as chief justice of Tripura high court". Hindustan Times. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "Hon’ble Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Tripura High Court. - TRIPURA STAR NEWS". 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "Telangana High Court to Get New CJ". Deccan Chronicle. 28 May 2025. Archived 28 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh sworn in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2025-07-19. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-19.