Chief Justice of India

November 26, 2024 4:51 PM

“21% posts lying vacant in district courts, government must invest more”: Former CJI Chandrachud

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has called on the government to address the severe shortage of judges in district courts, highlighting that 21% of judicial posts remain vacant. In a recent interview, Justice Chandrachud, who recently retired, pointed out that India's judge-to-population ratio is among the lowest in the world, stressing the need for urgent reforms. "We do not have the necessary number of judges to handle the immense caseload coming into the district judicia...

November 11, 2024 10:52 AM

Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st Chief Justice of India

Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday in a formal ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office, attended by several high-profile dignitaries, including Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, and other members of the Union Cabinet. Justice Khanna, a Supreme Court judge since 2019, has been a part of various influe...

November 11, 2024 9:19 AM

Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

Justice Sanjiv Khanna will formally assume the role of Chief Justice of India (CJI) today, marking his oath-taking ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., will be presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, who will administer the oath of office to Justice Khanna. Justice Khanna succeeds Justice Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud, who retired on Sunday after a distinguished tenure. Justice Khanna’s appointment as the 51st CJI was confirmed through a formal notifica...

October 24, 2024 11:17 PM

Justice Sanjeev Khanna appointed as Chief Justice of India, effective November 11

The central government has officially notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India, set to take effect on November 11. This appointment comes in the wake of the retirement of the current Chief Justice, DY Chandrachud, on November 10. Justice Khanna will become the 51st Chief Justice of India. The Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification confirming that, under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution, the President has appointed Justice Sanj...

September 16, 2024 3:32 PM

Chief Justice Chandrachud calls for national-level recruitment of judges for the district judiciary

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday that the time has come to think of national integration by recruiting members to the judicial services across the narrow walls of regionalism and state-centered selections. In his valedictory address at the National Conference of the District Judiciary to mark 75 years of the Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of India Chandrachud said that at the district level vacancies in judicial personnel stand at 28 per cent and of non-judicial staff...