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New Delhi, Oct 17: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has formally proposed Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the Supreme Court’s second-most senior judge, to succeed him.
In correspondence with the Union government, Chief Justice Chandrachud mentioned that he will be retiring on November 10 and that Justice Khanna should take over as his successor.
The letter follows the tradition where the outgoing Chief Justice of India nominates the second-most senior judge as a successor, and the Union government subsequently approves the recommendation.
Justice Chandrachud assumed the position of Chief Justice of India on November 9, 2022. Supreme Court judges retire upon reaching the age of 65.
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Know Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Following government approval, Justice Khanna will be appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India. If appointed, he will have a tenure of six months, concluding on May 13, 2025, prior to his retirement.
Justice Khanna, born on May 14, 1960, joined the Bar Council of Delhi as an advocate in 1983. He initially practiced at the district courts in the Tis Hazari complex before advancing to the Delhi High Court and tribunals.
He was appointed as an additional judge of the Delhi High Court in 2005 and became a permanent judge in 2006.
Justice Khanna was appointed as a Supreme Court judge on January 18, 2019.
