Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor in a letter to the Union Law Ministry.

Upon approval by the government, Justice Khanna will become the 51st Chief Justice of India and serve a six-month tenure, concluding on May 13, 2025. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65. CJI Chandrachud, appointed on November 9, 2022, will retire on November 10, 2024.

According to established convention, the outgoing Chief Justice nominates the second-most senior judge as the next CJI.

Born on May 14, 1960, Justice Khanna enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1983. He initially practiced in the district courts at the Tis Hazari complex, later moving to the Delhi High Court and various tribunals.

Justice Khanna was appointed an additional judge of the Delhi High Court in 2005 and became a permanent judge in 2006. On January 18, 2019, he was elevated to the Supreme Court.

(ANI)