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CJI DY Chandrachud proposes Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor

Indian Express

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has written to the Union Law Ministry, naming Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor, according to ‘Indian Express’.

Subject to approval by the government, Justice Khanna will be the 51st Chief Justice of India and will have a tenure of 6 months in office before retiring on May 13, 2025. 

CJI Chandrachud is set to retire on November 10 and the government according to convention had written to him to name his successor in office.