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 (Re-organisation) 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.
| Tripura High Court | |
|---|---|
| Established | 23 March 2013 |
| 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 length | Mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| Number of positions | 4 |
| Website | thc |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Aparesh Kumar Singh |
| Since | 13 April 2023 |
The current chief justice is Aparesh Kumar Singh. He took oath on 13 April 2023.
List of chief justices
edit| S. No. | Chief Justice | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepak Gupta | 23 March 2013 | 15 May 2016 |
| 2 | T. Vaiphei | 21 September 2016 | 28 February 2018 |
| 3 | Ajay Rastogi | 1 March 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| 4 | Sanjay Karol | 14 November 2018 | 10 November 2019 |
| 5 | Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi | 16 November 2019 | 11 October 2021 |
| 6 | Indrajit Mahanty | 12 October 2021 | 10 November 2022 |
| 7 | Jaswant Singh | 15 February 2023 | 22 February 2023 |
| 8 | Aparesh Kumar Singh | 13 April 2023 | Incumbent |
Notable people
edit- Satya Gopal Chattopadhyay (born 1963), High Court judge (2020–2022)
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tripura, Manipur CJs take oath". Assam Tribune. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.