Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh

Enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and practised at the Patna High Court from 1990 to 2000, and in the High Court of Jharkhand from 2001 until his elevation. During his practice, he appeared in constitutional, civil, criminal, service, arbitration, labour and other matters before the High Courts, as well as in several important service matters before the Central Administrative Tribunal.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand on 24 January 2012 and confirmed as a permanent Judge on 16 January 2014. He served as Executive Chairman of the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority from April 2021, and as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand from 20 December 2022 to 19 February 2023.

After serving the Jharkhand High Court for over a decade, he took oath as the 8th Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on 17 April 2023. On transfer, he took oath as Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of Telangana on 19 July 2025.

On 6 October 2026, he was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, following a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI Surya Kant on 28 September 2026. He is the second judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court from the Jharkhand High Court as his parent High Court.

Justice Singh is due to demit office on 6 July 2030.