Sanjiv Khanna
Sanjiv Khanna | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 51st Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 11 November 2024 – 13 May 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Succeeded by | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 18 January 2019 – 10 November 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 24 June 2005 – 17 January 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
| Appointed by | A P J Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1960 New Delhi, India |
| Relations | Hans Raj Khanna (uncle) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | St Stephen's College, Delhi Faculty of Law, Delhi |
Sanjiv Khanna (born 14 May 1960) is an Indian jurist who served as the 51st Chief Justice of India from 11 November 2024 to 13 May 2025. He was the ex officio Patron-in-Chief of the National Legal Services Authority and the de facto Chancellor of the National Law School of India University. He has also served as a judge at the Delhi High Court.