Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st Chief Justice of India


New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS): President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Justice Khanna will be the 51st CJI and will have around six months in office.

As a Supreme Court judge, he has been part of the landmark judgments on Article 370, decriminalisation of adultery, the electoral bonds scheme, EVM-VVPAT tally etc.

On October 24, the Centre cleared the appointment of Justice Khanna to the highest judicial office of the country after then CJI D.Y. Chandrachud had recommended him as his successor last month.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 11 November 2024," had said a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna held the post of Chairman, Supreme Court Legal Service Committee.

At present, he is the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority and a member of the Governing Counsel of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal.

Before elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Khanna served as a judge in the Delhi High Court till January 2019.

As a judge of the Delhi HC, he held the position of Chairman/Judge-in-charge, Delhi Judicial Academy, the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, and the District Court Mediation Centres.

Born in May 1960, he obtained his law degree from the Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.

He enrolled as an advocate in the Bar Council of Delhi in 1983 and primarily practiced taxation, arbitration, commercial law, environmental law, medical negligence law, and company law in the Delhi High Court.

He had a long tenure as the Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department.

In 2004, he was appointed as the Standing Counsel (Civil) for the Delhi government. He had also appeared and argued in a number of criminal cases at the Delhi High Court as an Additional Public Prosecutor and as an amicus curie (friend of the court).

 

 

 

 

  

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  • fd, chik

    Mon, Nov 11 2024

    CM's PM's former execs ..all living on tax payers money with full security so all want to retire as senior most just for pension

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  • Namoona, Germany

    Mon, Nov 11 2024

    Another pro govt decision man.

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  • Damodar Das, Kundapur

    Mon, Nov 11 2024

    He will forever be grateful and show his gratitude and work only for them who chose him to be the next CJI.

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  • Gau thammaA, kinni mulki/udpi

    Mon, Nov 11 2024

    The "New Lady Justice" - with eyes cover removed..., the message is loud and clear that the God of Justice will know who's going to get the justice., and the time has come for the people of India to keep their faith in Eternal Justice, based on Law of Natural Justice..., i.e, based on the epitome of the fundamental ethos of REAL Hinduism "Satya Meva Jayate" as it is hitherto perceived that the Lady Justice deliver verdict., by looking into facts & figures with here divine eye open., now by uncovering her eyes the justice is reduced to human way of looking at it... (I may be wrong., just an opinion & point of view)

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  • Mohammed ansar, UDYAVARA

    Mon, Nov 11 2024

    Hope for best, every one need justice that's ⚖️ we want.

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