On Tuesday, Aparesh Kumar Singh, a justice of the Jharkhand excessive court docket, was named chief justice of the (*46*) excessive court docket. A notification launched on this regard reads thus: “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the 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 of his office.”
On January 25, the collegium permitted the nomination of Justice Jaswant Singh, a choose of the Orissa excessive court docket, as chief justice of the (*46*) excessive court docket. However, per week after Justice Singh’s appointment, on February 19, 2023, Justice Singh introduced his retirement from the service. The collegium then really helpful that Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh be appointed chief justice of the (*46*) excessive court docket. Since Justice Indrajit Mahanty retired from the (*46*) High Court on November 10 of final 12 months, the place of chief justice has been vacant.
Todupunuri Amarnath Goud, who took over as interim chief justice of the (*46*) excessive court docket in February, has been changed by Singh. Since 1990, Singh has labored as a lawyer within the excessive courts of Patna and Jharkhand. Later, in 2012, he was elevated to the place of extra choose within the Jharkhand High Court. From December 22, 2017 to February 19, 2018, he additionally served because the excessive court docket’s interim chief justice.Â
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Law, tweeted concerning the appointment from his official Twitter account. “According to the applicable clauses in the Indian Constitution, the President of India appointed Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, a judge on the Jharkhand High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.”Â
As per the related provisions beneath the Constitution of India, President of India has appointed Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Judge of Jharkhand High Court because the Chief Justice of (*46*) High Court.
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) April 11, 2023
After Justice Jaswant Singh retirement, the Supreme Court collegium, presided over by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, really helpful Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh for appointment because the Chief Justice of the (*46*) High Court. In an announcement, the collegium had said: “The collegium resolves to recommend that Mr. Justice Apresh Kumar Singh be appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura upon the retirement of Mr. Justice Jaswant Singh.”
The (*46*) High Court was arrange in March, 2013, together with the full-fledged High Courts in Meghalaya and Manipur. All the northeastern states, excluding Sikkim, have been earlier beneath the Guwahati High Court.
