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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicSanjiv Khanna

Topic: Sanjiv Khanna

As CJI Sanjiv Khanna demits office, a look at his 6-month tenure marked by reforms & timely justice

CJI Sanjiv Khanna demitted office Tuesday for his successor BR Gavai after an eventful tenure defined by many firsts and his no-nonsense approach to judicial matters.

Saini takes to the skies on a wing & a prayer, while Mayawati’s nephew Akash keeps his head down

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‘Judiciary isn’t elected & shouldn’t be…we are transparent,’ says CJI Sanjiv Khanna

The Chief Justice of India was speaking on recent trends in Supreme Courts of India & US at an event organised by Society for Democratic Rights & Georgetown University Law Center.

In appeal to CJI Khanna, SC lawyers’ body seeks reversal of 2 decisions taken by predecessor Chandrachud

One of them pertains to discontinued practice of circulating adjournment letters, which, SCAORA said, prevents lawyers from seeking a rescheduled date of hearing if they are indisposed.

Next CJI Sanjiv Khanna is a proponent of personal liberty, cross-examines lawyers from memory

Khanna superseded 32 seniors in appointment to top post. Despite a stellar legacy, he started his practice from Tis Hazari even as his father was a sitting Delhi High Court judge.

SC’s newest judges had set aside AAP MLA disqualification, ruled fashion shows are taxable

Supreme Court got 2 new judges Friday — Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Delhi High Court judge Sanjiv Khanna.

Row over collegium picks for Supreme Court escalates but govt appoints them

The Bar Council termed the collegium's recommendations 'unjust and improper', but the Centre has cleared the names. 

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Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.