Justice Sujoy Paul was formally appointed the 44th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with effect from January 16, 2026, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium and notification by the Government of India.
On Friday, Justice Paul was administered the oath of office as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta. He is set to retire in June 2026. The appointment follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in a meeting held on January 09, 2026. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the development via X.
Justice Paul has been the acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court since September 2025. He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in January 2025. Justice Paul was transferred from his parent court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to the Telangana High Court in 2024, based on a personal request.
He began his legal career by enrolling with the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh in 1990. He practiced in civil, constitutional, industrial, service and other areas of law before various courts.
Prior to this appointment, he served as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court since July 18, 2025, and as Acting Chief Justice from October 8, 2025, to January 15, 2026; and earlier as a Judge and then Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
The ceremony was presided over by the Governor of West Bengal, CV Ananda Bose, and was attended by former and present judges, Chief Justices, state ministers and senior judicial officers. In his speech, Justice Paul highlighted his legal journey and acknowledged the contribution of his mother, who raised him as a single parent after the loss of his father during his infancy.
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