Justice Soumen Sen has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. He would be the 14th Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji was serving as the Chief Justice of the High Court.

Born on 27th July, 1965, in Kolkata, Justice Sen completed his schooling at St. Lawrence High School and later pursued law at the University of Calcutta, where he secured the highest marks in the LL.B. (5-year) course in 1990. During his student days, he excelled in debates and moot courts, winning the XII All India Moot Court Competition in 1989.

He enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal in January 1991 and practiced for nearly two decades at the Calcutta High Court, appearing in Civil, Constitutional, Banking, and Arbitration matters. He also represented statutory bodies including the RBI, SEBI, and SIDBI, and served as a Senior Central Government Advocate.

Justice Sen was elevated as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 13th April, 2011. With his appointment as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, he brings with him vast experience and a distinguished legal career.