Delhi CM Atishi congratulates New CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna [Video]

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi extended warm greetings to Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday, following his swearing-in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Taking to social media platform X, CM Atishi expressed her heartfelt wishes, acknowledging the significance of Justice Khanna’s appointment to the highest judicial body in the country.

“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Justice Sanjiv Khanna on his swearing-in as the Chief Justice of India,” she wrote in her post.

“Wishing him an impactful tenure and may his work further strengthen the foundations of our democracy, uphold equality, and protect the rights of every citizen of our nation,” she added.

Earlier in the day, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

As a Supreme Court judge, Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been part of several landmark judgments on issues like Article 370, decriminalisation of adultery, the electoral bonds scheme, the …