Former Chief Judge India Sanjiv Khanna said he would not accept any official tasks after retirement and that he would continue his legal shift.
Judge Khanna was appointed CJI 11 November 2024 and left on 13 May after the six -month term. Khanna’s justice will be replaced by BR Gavai, who now folds an oath as 52.
After the closure of the gala proceedings on Tuesday, CJI met journalists in the premises of the top court and said, “I will not accept any retirement contribution … Maybe I will do something with the law.”
Many former Judges of the Top Court begins their shifts in arbitration after Judgeship. “I will have third shifts and do something related to the law,” Cji said.
Who is justice (Retd) Khanna?
Sanjiv Khanna’s justice was promoted to the Indian Supreme Court January 18, 2019.
Justice Khanna was also chairman, Supreme Court’s legal services Committee (SCLSC) from 17 June 2023 to 25 December 2023 and the Executive President of Nalsa from 26 December 2023 to 10 November 2024.
After originally practiced in the Delhi District Courts, he began to practice especially at the Supreme Court in Delhi. As an Amicus Curiae, the High Court in Delhi helped in several criminal cases and cases concerning public importance issues.
On June 24, 2005, Khanna was promoted as another judge of the High Court in Delhi and on February 20, 2006 he became a permanent judge.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna He was part of the Supreme Court’s judgment in 2024 concerning the interim bail of former main Minister Arvin Kejriwal, while the second was involved in the case under the Money Wash Act (PMLA).
Khanna’s justice was also part of a five judge who declared controversial election bonds that is unconstitutional due to concerns about the transparency of donors and the potential of corrupt practices.
On Cash Row
He answered a question related to the controversy of discovering cash concerning the judge of the High Court, Judge Yashwant Varma, said “Judicial thinking must be decisive and decision.”
He added: “We see plus and minus points and decide on the problem, then rationally consider different factors that help us make the right decision.”
CJI dealt with the controversy of monetary lines after the report and made him take a few steps, including a preliminary investigation by the High Court in Delli DK Uphhyaya, and the judicial work was taken from justice Varma at the High Court in Delhi.
I will not accept any retirement post … Maybe I will do something with the law.
After the internal investigative panel was charged with the judge, the CJI attracted him to resign, and later wrote the President Murm and Prime Minister Narendr Modi after Judge Varma refused to resign.
May 10, CJI-DESIGNATE JUSTIC BR GAVAI also stated that no referral after retirement.
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