Aparesh Kumar Singh

Aparesh Kumar Singh (born 7 July 1965) is an Indian judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court.^[1][2] He also served as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He was former judge of the Jharkhand High Court where he also served as Acting Chief Justice.^[3][4]

Hon’ble Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh
7th Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 July 2025
Nominated by	B. R. Gavai
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by	Alok Aradhe Sujoy Paul (acting)
8th Chief Justice of Tripura High Court
In office 17 April 2023 – 18 July 2025
Nominated by	D. Y. Chandrachud
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by	Jaswant Singh T. A. Goud (acting)
Succeeded by	M. S. Ramachandra Rao T. A. Goud (acting)
Judge of Jharkhand High Court
In office 24 January 2012 – 16 April 2023 Acting CJ: 20 December 2022 – 19 February 2023
Nominated by	S. H. Kapadia
Appointed by	Pratibha Patil
Personal details
Born	(1965-07-07) 7 July 1965 (age 60)
Relations	B. P. Sinha (maternal great grandfather) S. K. Singh and B. P. Singh (maternal uncle)
Education	B. A. (Hons.), L.L.B
Alma mater	University of Delhi

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court, to the Telangana High Court in the same capacity during a Collegium meeting held on May 26, 2025.^[5]

He belongs to family of judges. 6th Chief Justice of India Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha was his maternal great grandfather as his mother was the maternal grand daughter of former CJI Sinha and sister former supreme court judge Shiva Kirti Singh and cousin of B. P. Singh also a Supreme court judge.^[6]