The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Soumen Sen, currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, to the Kerala High Court.

Justice Sen will take over as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court after the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice, Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, who is due to demit office on January 9.

The transfer follows a recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium during its meeting held on December 18, 2025.

Meanwhile, Justice Revati Mohit Dere of the Bombay High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court and will assume charge once Justice Sen is relieved.

Justice Sen, who belongs to the Calcutta High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court in September 2025.

He enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal in January 1991 and practised for more than two decades before the Calcutta High Court on both its original and appellate sides. His practice also extended to various courts and tribunals.

During his years at the Bar, Justice Sen served as a Senior Central Government Advocate and handled a wide range of civil, constitutional, banking and arbitration matters. He represented several statutory bodies, including the Reserve Bank of India, SEBI and SIDBI.

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