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Won’t accept any post after retirement: CJI Sanjiv Khanna on last day in office

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. (ANI File Photo)
Updated on May 14, 2025 08:00 am IST

CJI Khanna stresses on crisper petitions, says huge effort needed to master 'art of drafting'

CJI Khanna stresses on crisper petitions, says huge effort needed to master 'art of drafting'
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:57 pm IST

What are the 3 key aspects of Waqf Act that Supreme Court has flagged

Members of Muslim organisations during a protest against Waqf Amendment Bill in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 10:56 am IST

‘We were told Delhi HC on Waqf land’: CJI flags ‘concerns’ as SC hears pleas

People stage a protest led by Andhra Pradesh former minister of minorities Welfare Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari (unseen) against Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 in Kadapa. (ANI file)
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 06:58 pm IST

5 facts on Justice BR Gavai, the next Chief Justice of India

Justice BR Gavai is currently the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court after Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 10:11 pm IST

Justice BR Gavai to be the next CJI, set to take oath on May 14

Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 05:10 pm IST

Can controversial judges be removed? The process, explained

Recent incidents have sparked calls for disciplinary action, and even sacking of a judge.
Published on Dec 11, 2024 04:58 pm IST

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from ECI chief appointment case

CJI Sanjiv Khanna said that cases would be listed before another bench after the winter break.
Published on Dec 03, 2024 06:09 pm IST

‘All govt branches must honour constitutional duties’: CJI Khanna

New Delhi, Nov 26 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna addresses during the Constitution Day celebration of the Supreme Court Bar Association, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo/Mohd Zakir)
Published on Nov 26, 2024 10:55 pm IST

CJI Sanjiv Khanna outlines vision to make courts approachable, user-friendly

Justice Sanjiv Khanna after he was sworn-in as the 51st Chief Justice of India during a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Published on Nov 12, 2024 12:57 pm IST

Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st CJI

President Droupadi Murmu in a group picture with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CJI Sanjiv Khanna, outgoing CJI DY Chandrachud and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal during the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI), at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 06:56 am IST

CJI Sanjiv Khanna's uncle was also in the running to become Chief Justice in 70s

President Droupadi Murmu administers the oath of Office of the Chief Justice of India to Sanjiv Khanna. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 05:14 pm IST

CJI Sanjiv Khanna takes office: Major SC cases that will be heard by him

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has succeeded Justice DY Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India.
Published on Nov 11, 2024 02:53 pm IST

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI, succeeds DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud sitting with CJI-designate Sanjiv Khanna in a ceremonial four-judge bench convened to bid his farewell.
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 12:16 pm IST

Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take oath as India’s 51st Chief Justice today

Chief Justice-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna and outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud in conversation during the latter's farewell ceremony, in New Delhi on Friday.
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 07:37 am IST

What DY Chandrachud said in his final order as Chief Justice of India

DY Chandrachud had taken over as the Chief Justice of India in November 2022.
Published on Nov 10, 2024 09:49 am IST

Justice Khanna bids heartfelt adieu to CJI Chandrachud: ‘When a towering tree…'

Chief Justice-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna and outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud in conversation during the latter's farewell ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 10:00 am IST

'Those who trolled me will now be rendered unemployed’: CJI at farewell

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud
Published on Nov 08, 2024 11:03 pm IST

Dissenting judge laments lack of public consultation

Justice Khanna maintained that mere uploading of the gazette notification giving the present and the proposed land use with plot numbers was not sufficient compliance.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 04:28 am IST

SC upholds death to man for raping girl, killing brother

The Supreme Court.
Updated on Aug 02, 2019 07:48 am IST

Justice Sanjiv Khanna recuses from hearing 1984 riots convict Sajjan Kumar’s appeal

The matter will now be listed before another bench of the Supreme Court for a detailed hearing in the case, ANI reported.
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 01:47 am IST

Why Supreme Court collegium elevated Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Going by seniority, justice Khanna, 58, is in line to become chief justice of India (CJI) in November 2024 for a term of seven months.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 08:30 am IST

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna take oath as Supreme Court judges amid row over their appointment

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices Maheshwari and Khanna during the swearing-in ceremony held in court number 1 of the apex court.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 11:12 am IST

‘Streamline collegium system’, demands Delhi Bar Council chief

Bar Council of Delhi chairman K C Mittal on Thursday underlined the need for “a transparent, accountable and objective” collegium system for the appointment of judges to maintain credibility while saying “nothing has happened so far in this direction”.
Published on Jan 17, 2019 11:16 pm IST

Amid row, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari appointed to Supreme Court

Karnataka High Court Chief justice Dinesh Maheshwari (left) was recently overlooked for elevation and the Delhi High Court’s justice Sanjeev Khanna (right) is junior to many sitting Chief Justices and puisne judges of the high courts.
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 10:29 pm IST

The collegium system isn’t foolproof

The National Judicial Accountability Commission should be re-introduced.
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 07:57 am IST