President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India. Justice Khanna, who is likely to take oath on November 11, will succeed CJI D Y Chandrachud who is due to retire on November 10.

Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as new Chief Justice of India with immediate effect on Wednesday. He was administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu at the swearing-in ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Chandrachud succeeds Chief Justice UU Lalit who retired on November 9.

The Centre on Thursday notified the appointment of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Sanjiv Khanna. (ANI) He will take oath on November 11, a day after incumbent Justice DY Chandrachud demits office on attaining the age of 65. He took over as the CJI in November 2022.

Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the news on social media, stating: “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon’ble President, after consultation with Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice of India with effect from 11th November, 2024.”