Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has recommended the name of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. He said that the Central Government had sent a letter to the outgoing CJI last Friday, asking him to make recommendations as per the Memorandum of Procedure. CJI Chandrachud is scheduled to retire on November 10 after completing two years of tenure as the Chief Justice of India. He took the oath of office on December 17, 2022 and became the 50th Chief Justice of India. After taking the oath, Justice Chandrachud paid tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Supreme Court. His father YV Chandrachud was the longest serving Chief Justice (CJI) of India and held the post from February 22, 1978 to July 11, 1985.
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Who is Justice Sanjeev Khanna?
Justice Sanjiv Khanna is expected to serve as the Chief Justice of India from November 10, 2024, to May 13, 2025. As the senior-most judge in the Supreme Court after the CJI, Justice Khanna has had a remarkable judicial career since his elevation to the apex court in January 2019. His appointment to the Supreme Court sparked controversy, as he bypassed 33 judges senior in both age and standing. Experience. However, the issue subsided within a few months of his appointment. Justice Khanna, nephew of renowned Justice Hans Raj Khanna, who resigned in protest during the Emergency, has made significant contributions during his judicial tenure.
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Sanjeev Khanna has also been a High Court judge
Before his appointment to the Supreme Court, Khanna also served as a judge in the Delhi High Court for 14 years. He is known for his expertise in taxation, commercial laws and has given many important judgments in the last two decades. Born on May 14, 1960, Khanna obtained a law degree from Delhi University and started practice in 1983. Initially starting in the district courts of Delhi, he later shifted to the Delhi High Court and tribunals, working on constitutional law, arbitration, direct tax, company.
