The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court Justice Soumen Sen as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.

Justice Sen enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal in January 1991 and practiced for over two decades at the Calcutta High Court, both on the original and appellate sides, as well as before various other courts and tribunals.

He was made a Senior Central Government Advocate and appeared in a wide range of matters, including civil, constitutional, banking, and arbitration cases, representing statutory authorities such as the RBI, SEBI, SIDBI, and others.

Justice Sen was elevated as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on April 13, 2011.

[Read Collegium Statement]