CJI Sanjiv Khanna takes office: Major Supreme Court cases that will be heard by him
Hindustan TimesHaving been a part of several historic judgments, Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice DY Chandrachud. The top court bench's majority comprised of former CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. As the question of whether marital rape will be criminalized remains unresolved for the time being, the case is likely to fall under the new CJI's -- CJI Sanjiv Khanna -- purview. CJI Sanjiv Khanna It is noteworthy that Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been a part of several landmark Supreme Court judgments, including upholding the abrogation of Article 370 and scrapping of the electoral bonds. In fact, an apex court bench led by Justice Khanna was the one which granted interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy scam case for the first time.