By TC News Desk
Agartala, 21st July 2025: Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao, the newly appointed Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court, will be sworn in today at 10 AM in a formal ceremony at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Agartala.
The oath of office and secrecy will be administered by the Governor of Tripura. Justice Ramachandra Rao arrived in Agartala on Monday ahead of the ceremony.
His appointment comes in the wake of a significant reshuffle in the Indian judiciary. According to a notification issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, on July 14, 2025, the President of India approved his transfer from the position of Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court to the Tripura High Court. The transfer was effected under clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, based on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
Justice Ramachandra Rao succeeds Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who has been transferred to the Telangana High Court as part of the same reshuffle.
Bringing with him a wealth of judicial experience, Justice Ramachandra Rao’s appointment is expected to strengthen the leadership of the Tripura High Court.
