Collegium Recommends Justice Sujoy Paul as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.

Justice Paul has been serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court since September 2025. He was transferred to the Calcutta High Court from the Telangana High Court in July 2025.

As per an official statement, the Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on January 9, 2026, approved his name for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. His parent High Court is the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Earlier, Justice Paul was transferred from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Telangana High Court in 2024 on his personal request. In January 2025, he was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.

Justice Paul enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh in 1990. During his legal practice, he handled matters related to civil, constitutional, industrial, and service laws before various courts.

He was elevated as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur on May 27, 2011, and was confirmed as a permanent judge on April 14, 2014. After his transfer, he took oath as a judge of the Telangana High Court on March 26, 2024.