Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

NEW DELHI: Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India ( CJI ) on Monday. President Droupodi Murmu administered the oath in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, vice president Jagdeep Dhankar, and former CJI D Y Chandrachud were also present during the oath-taking ceremony.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes over as CJI after former CJI D Y Chandrachud retired from the Supreme Court on Sunday, November 10. In his farewell speech on his last working day on Friday, November 8, Justice D Y Chandrachud expressed confidence in Justice Khanna's future leadership, describing his successor as "dignified, stable and deeply committed to justice".

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Former CJI D Y Chandrachud recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna's name as his successor on October 17 following which, the Center officially notified Justice Khanna's appointment on October 24.

CJI Sanjiv Khanna will serve a tenure of just over 6 months and retire on May 13, 2025.