Justice Singh is new CJ of Tripura HC

Ranchi: Jharkhand high court Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has been made the Chief Justice designate of the Tripura high court on Tuesday. In a tweet, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed the appointment of Justice Singh as the Chief Justice of the Tripura high court.Earlier, Justice Singh dressed in traditional attire and accompanied by Deoghar principal district judge Diwakar Pandey visited the Baba Baidyanath temple (Babadham) in his hometown, Deoghar. He mingled with the crowd of devotees barefoot, braving the scorching sun, as he paid obeisance to the deity.The Supreme Court collegium in September last year recommended the name of Justice Singh for the position of the Chief Justice of the Tripura high court. Justice Singh was elevated from the bar and started his practice as an advocate in the Patna high court in 1990. A law graduate from the Delhi University, Justice Singh shifted to Ranchi in 2001 after the formation of the Jharkhand high court. He was appointed as the judge of the Jharkhand high court on January 24, 2012.