Guwahati: The new Chief Justice of Tripura high court has been appointed to Aparesh Kumar Singh on Tuesday.
“President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge from the office,” said a letter issued by Department of Justice of Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
T Amarnath Goud, who took over as chief justice of the Tripura high court in November has been replaced by AK Singh.
Singh has worked as an advocate in the high courts of Patna and Jharkhand since 1990. Later, in 2012, he was elevated to the position of additional judge in the Jharkhand High Court. From December 22, 2017 to February 19, 2018 he also served acting chief justice in the high court.