Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been apointed the next Chief Justice of India by President of India Droupadi Murmu after Chief Justice DY Chandrachud named him his successor. The oath ceremony will be on November 11 - a day after Justice Chandrachud retires.The appointment follows the recommendation made by DY Chandrachud who is set to retire from the post on November 10, 2024 on attaining the age of 65. Justice Chandrachud took over as the CJI on November 8, 2022.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal made the announcement on X.
In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon’ble President, after consultation with Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice of India with effect from 11th…
— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) October 24, 2024
Throughout his tenure as Supreme Court judge, he headed the benches of several politically sensitive cases, notably concerning bail applications for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Sanjay Singh in the Delhi liquor policy case. Justice Khanna was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019 from the Delhi High Court. He is due to retire on May 13, 2025.
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