Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh As Acting Chief Justice Of Jharkhand High Court

The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as the Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. 

The appointment will take effect from December 20, subsequent to retirement of Dr. Justice Ravi Ranjan.

The notification reads thus:

"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, senior-most Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand, with effect from 20.12.2022 consequent upon the retirement of Dr. Justice Ravi Ranjan, Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand."

Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh got enrolled as an advocate in 1990 and practiced at the Patna High Court from 1990 to 2000 and in the Jharkhand High Court since 2001 till his elevation as Judge of Jharkhand High Court.

He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on 24th January, 2012 and confirmed as permanent Judge on 16th January, 2014.

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