Sanjiv Khanna

Sanjiv Khanna
Official portrait, 2024
51st Chief Justice of India
In office
11 November 2024  13 May 2025
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Preceded byDhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Succeeded byBhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
18 January 2019  10 November 2024
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Delhi High Court
In office
24 June 2005  17 January 2019
Nominated byRamesh Chandra Lahoti
Appointed byA P J Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born (1960-05-14) 14 May 1960
New Delhi, India
RelationsHans Raj Khanna (uncle)
Children2
Alma materSt 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.