Sanjiv Khanna | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 51st Chief Justice of India | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 18 January 2019 – 10 November 2024 | |
| 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 | 14 May 1960 New Delhi, India |
| Relations | Hans Raj Khanna (uncle) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Sanjiv Khanna (born 14 May 1960) is an Indian jurist currently serving as the 51st Chief Justice of India.[1] He is the ex officio Patron-in-Chief of the National Legal Services Authority and the de facto Chancellor of the National Law School of India University.[2] He has also served as a judge at the Delhi High Court.
- ^ "Sanjiv Khanna". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take oath as Chief Justice of India on November 11, 2024". The Hindu. 24 October 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 November 2024.