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Who was sworn in as the Chief Justice of India in 2024?
Sanjiv Khanna
DY Chandrachud
Uday Umesh Lalit
NV Ramana
Sanjiv Khanna
Justice Sanjiv Khanna assumed office as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11, 2024.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna was appointed following the retirement of his predecessor, Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, who completed his tenure on November 10, 2024. The formal recommendation was made by the outgoing Chief Justice in October 2024 in accordance with convention. Justice Khanna took his oath of office administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, serving a term until his retirement on May 13, 2025.
Under Article 124(2) of the Constitution of India, the President of India appoints the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court. The appointment follows the collegium system convention where the outgoing Chief Justice recommends the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court.
Appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India
Took oath on November 11, 2024
Succeeded Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Term concluded with retirement on May 13, 2025
A is correct тАФ Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11, 2024.
Remember that the 51st Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, served a brief tenure from November 2024 to May 2025, succeeding Justice DY Chandrachud under Article 124.
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