Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a brief ceremony. Khanna has been part of benches in the Supreme Court that heard important judgments including upholding the abrogation of Article 37
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the son of former Delhi High Court judge Justice Dev Raj Khanna and the nephew of former Supreme Court judge HR Khanna, will take oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday at 10 am at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The outgoing CJI, Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud, retired on Sunday, making way for Justice Khanna, who will serve a six-month tenure as the Chief Justice.
Widely regarded as the most progressive and influential jurist in the country, Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI), to demit the office on November 10 with a legacy of upholding constitutional values, promoting human rights, and advancing justice in Indi
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, while addressing his farewell function on Friday, said that his shoulders are broad enough to accept criticism. He also remarked, in a lighter vein, that all those who trolled him would soon be rendered unemployed.
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Kapil Sibal hailed Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud for taking up complex issues during his tenure like Article 370, same-sex marriage, and electoral bonds while addressing farewell function for CJI on Friday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused the plea seeking to transfer the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape case out of West Bengal. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and other justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra turned down the plea made by a lawyer.
The bench led by Chief Justice of Delhi, emphasized that allowing people to perform the puja in the river could lead to health issues, referring to a recent case where an individual fell ill after taking a dip in the polluted water and was hospitalized.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday on Tuesday launched three publications of the Supreme Court in the presence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, CJI-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.