Shillong: Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in on Wednesday as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court in a solemn ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Shillong.

The oath of office was administered by Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar in the presence of distinguished guests and dignitaries.

Justice Sen succeeds Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji, who retired on September 5 after reaching the age of superannuation.

Following Mukerji's retirement, Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew had been serving as the Acting Chief Justice until the new appointment.

The ceremony was attended by judges of the Meghalaya High Court, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Leader of the Opposition Dr Mukul Sangma, members of the state cabinet, senior officials of the government, members of the legal fraternity, a

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