Justice Sanjiv Khanna
The 51st Chief Justice of India
Modern School is so proud and congratulates Justice Sanjiv Khanna, our distinguished Alumnus (Class of 1977) on being designated as the next Chief Justice of India. He is appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India and his oath is to be taken place on 11 November 2024.
He was enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1983. Initially, he practiced in the District Courts at the Tis Hazari complex, Delhi, and later, in the High Court of Delhi and tribunals in fields as diverse as constitutional law, direct taxation, arbitration, commercial law, company law, land law, environmental law and medical negligence. He had a long tenure as the Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department. In 2004, he was appointed as the Standing Counsel (Civil) for the National Capital Territory of Delhi. He had also appeared and argued in a number of criminal cases at the Delhi High Court as an Additional Public Prosecutor and as an amicus curie.
Elevated as an additional judge of the Delhi High Court in 2005 and was made a permanent judge in 2006. While a judge of the Delhi High Court, he held the position of Chairman/Judge-in-charge, Delhi Judicial Academy, Delhi International Arbitration Centre, and the District Court Mediation Centers.
He was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18th January 2019.