T. Vaiphei (born 1 March 1956) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura.
He is the first judicial officer from Mizo-Vaiphei community to be elevated to the position of Chief Justice of High Courts of India.
[citation needed] Vaiphei became enrolled in the Bar Council of Assam in 1980 and started practice in the lower courts of Manipur in Criminal and Civil side.
[citation needed] He also worked in Constitutional and Service Matters in the Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court in 1990.
[2] He was appointed the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on 21 September 2016 and retired on 28 February 2018.