Key Takeaways
- Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.
- Khanna will serve a tenure of almost 6 months and retire on May 1, 2025.
- The oath was administered by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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 after Chandrachud’s retirement from the Supreme Court on November 10, filling the vacancy.
Khanna will serve a tenure of almost 6 months and retire on May 1, 2025.
