Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh Takes Oath as Telangana High Court Chief Justice

Rapid Summary

• Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Telangana high Court on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad.
• The oath of office was administered by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
• Key attendees included Chief minister A. Revanth Reddy, Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender reddy, and Deputy Chief Minister bhatti Vikramarka.
• Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh succeeds Justice Sujoy Paul, who has been transferred to the Calcutta High Court.
• Prior roles include Chief Justice of Tripura High Court since April 17,2023; Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court; and Additional Judge (2012) later Permanent Judge (2014) at Jharkhand High Court.
• His lineage traces back to legal prominence with his great-grandfather B.P. Sinha being a former Chief Justice of India.
• Educational qualifications: B.A.Honours and L.L.B. from the university of Delhi.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh’s appointment as Telangana High Court’s new Chief Justice marks another chapter in his distinguished judicial career across multiple states. This transition underscores India’s practise of rotating high-ranking judges between courts to infuse diverse regional perspectives into judicial leadership while maintaining cohesion within the judiciary system.

For Telangana specifically, his experience across various courts-including a stint as Tripura’s top judge-may bring fresh administrative insights and perhaps strengthen equitable jurisprudence in one of India’s youngest states with its own set of unique legal challenges. Given his familial legacy tied closely to Indian judicial history through B.P. Sinha’s tenure as CJI, there is an added expectation around commitment to upholding constitutional values.

The smooth swearing-in ceremony with key state officials participating reflects institutional stability within India’s judiciary-governance interface amid routine leadership transitions.Read More