Justice Sanjiv Khanna took the oath as India’s 51st Chief Justice, sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu.
Born into a distinguished legal family, he follows in the footsteps of his uncle, Justice HR Khanna, a renowned Supreme Court judge.
Justice Khanna extended the RTI Act to include the Chief Justice’s office, promoting transparency within India’s highest judiciary.
He upheld the security of electronic voting machines (EVMs), dismissing a return to paper ballots, supporting fairer elections.
As Chief Justice, he will oversee the awaited case challenging India’s marital rape exception, a pivotal issue in criminal law.