Aparesh Kumar Singh sworn in as Telangana High Court Chief Justice
Aparesh Kumar Singh
was sworn in as the
Chief Justice
of the
Telangana High Court
in
Hyderabad
on Saturday.
Singh, who was transferred from the
Tripura High Court
, was administered the oath of office by
Governor Jishnu Dev Varma
at a ceremony held at
Raj Bhavan
.
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He takes over from
Justice Sujoy Paul
.
Chief Minister
A Revanth Reddy
, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, other cabinet ministers, judges of the High Court, and various dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Born on July 7, 1965, Singh holds a
BA Honours
and an LLB from the University of Delhi.
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He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court in 2012.
He served as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court from April 17, 2023, before being transferred to the Telangana High Court.
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