New Delhi: Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) here on Monday.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Khanna in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar and former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud were among those present at the ceremony.
Khanna takes over as CJI to fill the vacancy created by Chandrachud’s retired from the Supreme Court on November 10.
Khanna will serve a tenure of almost 6 months and retire on May 1, 2025.
