The road ahead for the Chief Justice

Justice Sanjiv Khanna becomes the 51st Chief Justice of India, facing significant challenges and expectations following Justice Chandrachud's impactful tenure.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna’s appointment as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday marks a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court. He steps into the role at a time when the judiciary has experienced profound shifts in its approach to constitutional interpretation and judicial transparency.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes the oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI), at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI)

His predecessor Justice DY Chandrachud set a benchmark with his remarkable output of 38 constitution bench judgments in just two years, as well as his significant role in advancing the judiciary’s modernisation and digitisation agenda.