The Centre has notified the appointment of a new Chief Justice for the Meghalaya High Court, following a round of judicial appointments and transfers recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium. According to the notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, Justice Revati Prashant Mohite Dere, a judge of the Bombay High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. She will now take charge of the High Court in Shillong. Her appointment comes after the transfer of Justice Soumen Sen, who had been serving as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Sen has now been moved to the Kerala High Court, where he will serve as the Chief Justice.
The notification said that the appointment of Justice Dere has been made in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, as required under the Constitution. Once she assumes office, she will formally begin her duties as the head of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Revati Mohite Dere has served in the Bombay High Court as a judge and has handled several important matters. With her elevation to Chief Justice, she will now lead the High Court in Meghalaya and oversee judicial administration in the state. The transfer of Justice Soumen Sen and appointment of Justice Dere are part of a wider reshuffle of judicial leadership across different High Courts in the country. These changes were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on December 18, 2025.
In the same round of decisions, Justice Soumen Sen was transferred to the Kerala High Court to take over as Chief Justice after the retirement of Kerala Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar on January 9, 2026. Another appointment notified by the Centre is that of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo of the Orissa High Court, who has been elevated as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.