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On 1-1-2026, the President in exercise of powers under Article 222(1)<\/a> of the Constitution<\/a> and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transferred Justice Soumen Sen<\/span>, currently serving as Chief Justice, Meghalaya High Court, as the next Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and directed him to assume charge consequent upon the retirement of Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar on 9-1-2026.<\/p>\n

On 18-12-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended the transfer<\/a> of Justice Soumen Sen as Chief Justice, Kerala High Court.<\/p>\n

Justice Soumen Sen was born on 27-7-1965 at Kolkata. He did his schooling from St. Lawrence High School at Kolkata and passed the LL.B. Examination-5 years from the University of Calcutta in the year 1990 securing the highest mark and stood First in the said Examination.<\/p>\n

Justice Sen was enrolled as an Advocate under Bar Council of West Bengal in January 1991 and practiced in the High Court at Calcutta both in the Original Side and Appellate Side and before other Courts\/Tribunals. His areas of practice included Civil, Constitutional, Banking and Arbitration matters and on behalf of RBI, SEBI, SIDBI and other Statutory Authorities. Elevated as Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 13-4-2011.<\/p>\n

Justice Soumen Sen was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 26-09-2025 and took oath on 08-10-2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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