Justice Sanjiv Khanna is the second-most elder justice of the Supreme Court. (Supreme Court website)
The President has appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna arsenic the adjacent Chief Justice of India, days aft incumbent CJI D Y Chandrachud wrote to the Union Law Ministry, naming him arsenic his successor.
The assignment volition travel into effect from November 11.
Announcing the aforesaid successful a station connected X, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said, “In workout of the powerfulness conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon’ble President, aft consultation with Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to name Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India arsenic Chief Justice of India with effect from 11th November, 2024.”