Justice Soumen Sen was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court (HC)

Key facts

• Justice Soumen Sen was sworn-in as the 40th Chief Justice of the Kerala HC on January 10, 2026.
• Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office at the Lok Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram.
• Justice Soumen Sen succeeded Justice Nitin Jamdar, who retired as the Chief Justice of the Kerala HC on January 9.
• He was transferred to the Kerala HC following a Union Government notification issued on January 1.
• Justice Soumen Sen previously served as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court (HC) since October last year.
• He was born on July 27, 1965, in Kolkata and completed his LL.B. from the University of Calcutta in 1990, standing first in his class.
• He practiced as an advocate at the Calcutta High Court (HC) for over 20 years before being elevated as a judge on April 13, 2011.
• The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker A N Shamseer, and Law Minister P Rajeev.