October 18, 2024
Next Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to have six-month tenure
Published by Business Standard
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, who is due to retire on November 10, has recommended the name of senior-most Supreme Court (SC) judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna to the government for appointment as the 51st CJI.
Set to be sworn in on November 11, Justice Khanna will have a six-month tenure as the CJI. He will retire on May 13, 2025.
As a SC judge since January 18, 2019, Justice Khanna was part of Benches that dealt with several crucial cases, such as the electoral bonds, where the Bench termed it unconstitutional and the case pertaining to the repeal of Article 370.