Hon'ble Justice Soumen Sen | |
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| 14th Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court | |
| Assuming office TBC | |
| Nominated by | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Succeeding |
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| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| Assumed office 13 April 2011 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Assumed office 16 September 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | T. S. Sivagnanam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1965 Kolkata,West Bengal,India |
| Education | L. L. 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 acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. [1] [2]
Justice Sen was born on 27 July 1965 in Kolkata,West Bengal. He completed his schooling from St. Lawrence High Schoo l 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. [3] 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. [4]
He was as appointed as Judge of Calcutta High Court on 13 April 2011 and has been serving there since. 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. [5] [6]