Chief Justice of India Archives

May 14, 2025 11:36 AM

Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as 52nd Chief Justice of India

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in on Wednesday as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retired on Tuesday after a six-month tenure. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where ...

May 13, 2025 7:26 PM

Justice B.R. Gavai to take oath as 52nd Chief Justice of India tomorrow

Justice B.R. Gavai will be sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday, becoming the first Buddhist to head the country’s judiciary. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office to Justice Gavai, who succeeds outg...

November 26, 2024 4:56 PM

“21% posts lying vacant in district courts, government must invest more”: Former CJI Chandrachud

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has called on the government to address the severe shortage of judges in district courts, highlighting that 21% of judicial posts remain vacant. In a recent interview, Justice Chandrachud, who rec...

November 11, 2024 10:56 AM

Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st Chief Justice of India

Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday in a formal ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office, attended by several high-profile dignitaries, including V...

November 11, 2024 9:23 AM

Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

Justice Sanjiv Khanna will formally assume the role of Chief Justice of India (CJI) today, marking his oath-taking ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., will be presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, who will ad...

October 25, 2024 11:33 AM

Justice Sanjeev Khanna appointed as Chief Justice of India, effective November 11

The central government has officially notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India, set to take effect on November 11. This appointment comes in the wake of the retirement of the current Chief Justice, DY Chan...

September 2, 2024 9:03 AM

Chief Justice Chandrachud calls for national-level recruitment of judges for the district judiciary

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday that the time has come to think of national integration by recruiting members to the judicial services across the narrow walls of regionalism and state-centered selections. In his valedictory addr...

January 3, 2024 3:30 PM

SC declines to order SIT or CBI probe in Adani-Hindenburg row

In a relief to the Adani group of companies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to transfer the probe from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or CBI into the Adani-Hindenburg issue over allegation...