The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to be appointed as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.

Earlier the SC collegium had recommended the name of Justice Jaswant Singh of Punjab and Haryana High Court but he is retiring this month, therefore, the collegium has not recommended the name of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh for the same post. Justice Singh is the Senior most judge of the Jharkhand High Court and he was earlier transferred to the Tripura High Court. He is presently Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.

Justice Singh was born on 7th July, 1965. He passed B.A. Honours and obtained his L.L.B Degree from University of Delhi. In the Year 1990, he got enrolled as an advocate and practiced at Patna High Court from 1990 to 2000 and in the High Court of Jharkhand since 2001 till his elevation as Judge of High Court of Jharkhand. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand on 24th January, 2012 and confirmed as permanent Judge on 16th January, 2014. He has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority from April, 2021.