Justice Sanjeev Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice, know for how long will he/she hold the post

New Delhi: Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath to him/her in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and former CJI DY Chandrachud were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.

Took over the post after DY Chandrachud

Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as CJI after former CJI DY Chandrachud retired from the Supreme Court on Sunday, November 10. In his/her farewell speech on his/her last working day on Friday, November 8, Justice DY Chandrachud expressed confidence in Justice Khanna’s future leadership, describing his/her successor as ‘dignified, steady and deeply committed to justice’.

Those who troll me will now become unemployed, why did Chief Justice DY Chandrachud say this?

Tenure will be till May 1, 2025

Former CJI DY Chandrachud had on October 17 recommended the name of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his/her successor. Subsequently, the Center officially notified the appointment of Justice Khanna on October 24. CJI Sanjiv Khanna will complete a tenure of a little over 6 months and will retire on May 1, 2025.

Family related to advocacy profession

Hailing from a distinguished family of Delhi, Justice Khanna is the son of former Delhi High Court judge Justice Dev Raj Khanna and nephew of former Supreme Court judge H R Khanna. Judge Sanjiv Khanna was promoted as Supreme Court judge on 18 January 2019. he/she has been emphasizing on reducing the pending cases and expediting the delivery of justice.