Centre selects Justice Sanjiv Khanna as following CJI–

The Centre on Thursday assigned Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the brand-new Chief Justice ofIndia The Supreme Court Judge will certainly end up being the 51st CJI after DY Chandrachud.

Justice Khanna will certainly presume workplace on November 11, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghawal stated on X.

“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon’ble President, after consultation with Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice of India with effect from 11th November, 2024,” he stated.

In workout of the power provided by the Constitution of India, Hon’ ble President, after assessment with Hon’ ble Chief Justice of India, delights in to select Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice of India with result from 11th …

— Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) October 24, 2024

Justice Chandrachud took control of as the CJI on November 8, 2022.

Justice Khanna will certainly have a period of a little over 6 months as CJI and will certainly demit workplace on May 13, 2025.

Who is Justice Sanjiv Khanna?

Justice Khanna at first practiced at District Courts in TisHazari in addition to the Delhi High Court after registering as a supporter in 1983.

He has actually had experience dealing with instances entailing constitutional regulation, criminal regulation, business regulation, and ecological regulation, to name a few points.

He has actually additionally acted as the Senior Standing Counsel for theIncome Tax Department In 2004, he was assigned as the Standing Counsel (Civil) for the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

He rose a s an a dditional j udge of the Del hi High Court in 2005 and a year later on was was made a irreversible court. In 2019, he was assigned as a court of theSupreme Court

Notable instances

Justice Khanna has actually belonged of numerous prominent instances and belonged to the bench that gave bond to previousDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal He additionally took care of instances worrying various other Aam Aadmi Party leaders like Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh that are implicated of their participation in the Delhi alcohol rip-off.

The to-be CJI was additionally component of the bench that listened to the EVM-VVPAT issue previously this year.

He was additionally associated with the Constitution Bench judgments on Article 370 and the Electoral Bonds instances. In the last, he composed a different however concurring point of view, highlighting exactly how the confidential bond plan infringed upon Constitutional civil liberties.