Interestingly, Justice Sanjiv Khanna ascended to the Supreme Court in January 2019 without serving as a chief justice of any high court.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna officially took office as the 51st Chief Justice of India after being sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu. His term will last just over six months, succeeding Justice D Y Chandrachud.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna commenced judicial proceedings on Monday, his first day as Chief Justice of India, and thanked lawyers for wishing him well. Follow Us OnG-News | Whatsapp Justice Khanna was sworn in as the 51st CJI earlier in the day by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday. President of India Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgments, was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Nov 11. He was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, now the Chief Justice of India, has a solid educational foundation that helped shape his remarkably successful legal career. His schooling started at Modern School in New Delhi,

Justice Sanjiv Khanna was on Monday sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to him at a brief swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Among his most influential decisions is the Electoral Bonds case. In February 2024, as part of a five-judge bench, he ruled the controversial electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional.