Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be next CJI: How are Chief Justices of India appointed?

Justice Khanna, the seniormost judge in the apex court, will succeed CJI Chandrachud a day after the latter’s retirement on November 10. Here is how the process works. The Centre on October 24 appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), formally approving the recommendation made by CJI D Y Chandrachud a week ago. Justice Khanna, the seniormost judge in the apex court, will succeed CJI Chandrachud a day after the latter’s retirement on November 10. He will hold the post for a little over six months until his retirement on May 13, 2025. CJI Chandrachud’s two-year term is among the longest in recent years.

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