Overview
- Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath in Thiruvananthapuram on January 10, 2026.
- The Union government issued a notification earlier this month transferring Justice Soumen Sen to lead the Kerala High Court.
- He succeeds Justice Nitin Jamdar, who retired on January 9 after a farewell at the court.
- A Full Court Sitting to formally welcome the new Chief Justice is scheduled in Kochi on Monday, January 12.
- Sen practiced at the Calcutta High Court for about two decades, became a judge there in 2011, and most recently served as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.