New Chief Justice: Who is Justice Sanjiv Khanna? CJI Chandrachud’s successor will become the country’s new Chief Justice

New Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna: The country will soon get a new Chief Justice. After the current Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna will become the Chief Justice.

Chief Justice (Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud) is retiring on November 10, 2024. After him, he recommended Supreme Court’s second senior-most Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take over as the Chief Justice of India to the Central Government. Justice Khanna will take over as the Chief Justice on November 11 and will serve for approximately six months, retiring on May 13, 2025.

Who is Justice Sanjiv Khanna?

Sanjiv Khanna is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former judge of the Delhi High Court, a position also held by his father Dev Raj Khanna. Additionally, he is the ex-officio Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority. He is in line to become India’s 51st Chief Justice. Until 2023, Sanjiv Khanna held the position of Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee. Currently, he is the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority and a member of the Governing Council of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal.