THE UNION GOVERNMENT on Thursday appointed Chief Justices to the High Courts of Meghalaya, Patna, and Kerala. On Friday, it also appointed the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
Justice Revati Mohite-Dere takes lead in Meghalaya
Justice Revati Mohite-Dere has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.
The incumbent Chief Justice there, Justice Soumen Sen, was transferred to the Kerala High Court as Chief Justice upon the retirement of the current Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on 9 January 2026.
Justice Dere hails from the Bombay High Court and is presently the senior-most judge there.
Justice Dere was appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013. She is due to retire on April 16, 2027.
Justice Sen hails from the Calcutta High Court. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court on September 26, 2025. He is due to retire on July 26, 2027.
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