Shillong: Justice Soumen Sen, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, was appointed as the chief justice of the Meghalaya High Court on Friday.
According to an official notification, “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Soumen Sen, Judge, Calcutta High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.”
The Supreme Court collegium had recommended his name earlier this month.
Separately, 24 judges were appointed to the Allahabad High Court and two to the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Justice Sen enrolled as an advocate under the Bar Council of West Bengal in January 1991.
He practised as an advocate at the Calcutta High Court and was elevated as a judge of the court on April 13, 2011.
He also served as a Senior Central Government Advocate, representing statutory bodies such as RBI, SEBI, and SIDBI in matters ranging from civil and constitutional issues to banking and arbitration disputes.
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He is the acting chief justice of the Calcutta High Court since September 16.
