Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India today. Here’s everything you need to know about the 64-year-old, his key judgements, retirement date, family background and more. Justice Sanjeev Khanna succeeds Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud as the 51st Chief Justice of India. Learn about his career, judicial contributions, and upcoming tenure as CJI. In a heartwarming farewell on Tuesday, senior lawyers, fellow judges, and law officers gathered in Court Hall 1 of the Supreme Court of India to bid an emotional goodbye to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, who retired from office today. Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been a part of the Supreme Court benches that have delivered important judgements pertaining to elections, bail and personal liberty.
