Tripura High Court

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Tripura High Court
Established23 March 2013;12 years ago (2013-03-23)
Jurisdiction Tripura
Location Agartala, Tripura
Composition method Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.
Authorised by Constitution of India
Appeals to Supreme Court of India
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions4
Website thc.nic.in
Chief Justice
Currently Aparesh Kumar Singh
Since13 April 2023

The Tripura High Court is the High Court of the state of Tripura. [1] It was established on 23 March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Agartala, the capital of Tripura. The first Chief Justice was Justice Deepak Gupta (23 March 2013 to 16 May 2016) [2] Earlier, the state of Tripura along with the other six states of the North - East of India was under the Guwahati High Court, a permanent bench of the Guwahati High Court was established in Agartala in the year 1992 having territorial jurisdiction of the state of Tripura.

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The current chief justice is Aparesh Kumar Singh. He took oath on 13 April 2023.

Chief Justices

#Chief JusticeParent high courtAssumed officeLeft officeTerm lengthAppointer
1Justice Deepak Gupta Himachal Pradesh High Court 23 March 201315 May 20163 years, 53 days Pranab Mukherjee
–Justice T. Vaiphei (acting) Gauhati High Court 16 May 201620 September 2016127 days
2Justice T. Vaiphei 21 September 201628 February 20181 year, 160 days
3Justice Ajay Rastogi Rajasthan High Court 1 March 20181 November 2018245 days Ram Nath Kovind
–Justice Subhasis Talapatra (acting) Gauhati High Court 2 November 201813 November 201811 days
4Justice Sanjay Karol Himachal Pradesh High Court 14 November 201810 November 2019361 days
–Justice Subhasis Talapatra (acting) Gauhati High Court 11 November 201915 November 20194 days
5Justice Akil Kureshi Gujarat High Court 16 November 201911 October 20211 year, 329 days
6Justice Indrajit Mahanty Orissa High Court 12 October 202110 November 20221 year, 29 days
–Justice T. Amarnath Goud (acting) Telangana High Court 11 November 202214 February 202395 days Droupadi Murmu
7Justice Jaswant Singh Punjab and Haryana High Court 15 February 202322 February 20237 days
–Justice T. Amarnath Goud (acting) Telangana High Court 23 February 202316 April 202352 days
8Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh Jharkhand High Court 17 April 202315 July 20252 years, 89 days
9Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao Telangana High Court22 July 2025Incumbent

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "New Chief Justices for Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura high courts". The Times of India . 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tripura, Manipur CJs take oath". Assam Tribune. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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