Hon'ble Justice Soumen Sen | |
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| 14th Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2025 | |
| Nominated by | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by |
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| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| In office 13 April 2011 –7 October 2025 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| In office 16 September 2025 –7 October 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | T. S. Sivagnanam |
| Succeeded by | Sujoy Paul (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1965 |
| Education | LL. B. |
| Alma mater | St. Lawrence High School,Kolkata and University of Calcutta |
Soumen Sen (born 27 July 1965) is an Indian judge,who is currently serving as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. [1] He is a former judge of Calcutta High Court,where he also served as its Acting Chief Justice. [2] [3]
Justice Sen was born on 27 July 1965 in Kolkata,West Bengal. He completed his schooling from St. Lawrence High School and passed the LLB Examination from the University of Calcutta in 1990 and stood first in the said examination by securing highest marks. He was enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council of West Bengal in 1991.
He practiced as an advocate in the Calcutta High Court for 20 years on both original and appellate side and also before other courts and tribunals. He appeared in a wide range of matters,including civil,constitutional,banking,and arbitration cases,representing authorities such as the RBI,SEBI,SIDBI and was also designated as Senior Advocate. [4]
He was as appointed as Judge of Calcutta High Court on 13 April 2011 and has been serving there since. He was appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court consequent upon the retirement of the then Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam on 15 September 2025. [5]
On 11 September 2025 Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B. R. Gavai recommended him to be appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. [6] Central government cleared his appointment on 26 September 2025 [1] and he took oath as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on 8 October 2025 in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan,Shillong. [7]