The Central government on Friday notified the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as the acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court with effect from December 20.

A notification to this effect was issued by the Department of Law and Justice on Friday.

"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," the notification said.

He will take over the post consequent to the retirement of the current Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan.

[Read Notification]