Sanjiv Khanna | |
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Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
Assumed office 18 January 2019 | |
Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Judge of Delhi High Court | |
In office 24 June 2005 – 17 January 2019 | |
Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
Appointed by | A P J Abdul Kalam |
Personal details | |
Born | New Delhi, India | 14 May 1960
Relations | Hans Raj Khanna (uncle) |
Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Sanjiv Khanna (born 14 May 1960) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former judge of Delhi High Court, also a position held by his father Dev Raj Khanna. Also, he is the ex officio executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority. He is in line to become the 51st Chief Justice of India.