SC bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna to hear plea seeking verification of EVMs, ET LegalWorld
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna will hear a plea filed by former Haryana minister and five-time MLA Karan Singh Dalal seeking a policy for the verification of Electronic Voting Machines. When the matter came up for hearing on Friday before Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, the bench said the case […]
CJI Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to IOA, AIFF constitutions, ET LegalWorld
Chief Justice of India Sanjv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing two separate pleas pertaining to finalisation of the constitutions of the Indian Olympic Association and the All India Football Federation, both framed by former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao. At the outset of the proceedings, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), […]
Nitin Hiralal Khanna And Others vs The State Of Maharashtra And Another on 29 November, 2024
Bombay High Court Nitin Hiralal Khanna And Others vs The State Of Maharashtra And Another on 29 November, 2024 Author: Vibha Kankanwadi Bench: Vibha Kankanwadi 2024:BHC-AUG:27955-DB 1 1933.2023APPLN.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1933 OF 2023 1. Nitin Hiralal Khanna Age : 46 years, Occ : Business, […]
CJI Sanjiv Khanna, ET LegalWorld
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said each branch of the government must honour its constitutionally-assigned role by nurturing inter-institutional equilibrium. Speaking on the 75th Constitution Day celebrations held in the national capital, the CJI said each branch of the government was not a satellite in an independent orbit but a related actor. […]
CJI Khanna comes out with fresh roster on allocation of cases, first 3 benches to hear PILs, ET LegalWorld
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 16 benches and it has been decided that the first three courts presided over by the CJI and the two senior-most judges respectively will hear letter petitions and PILs. The roster for the assignment of fresh cases was […]
No oral mentioning for urgent hearing of cases will be allowed: CJI Khanna, ET LegalWorld
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said no oral submissions for urgent listing and hearing of cases will be permitted and urged lawyers to either send emails or written letters for it. Usually lawyers mention their cases before the CJI-led bench at the outset of the day’s proceedings for out of turn listings […]
‘Stickler for law, straight talker’ justice Sanjiv Khanna to be CJI for six months, ET LegalWorld
A stickler for the law and a straight talker – this is how most senior lawyers and top judges describe justice Sanjiv Khanna, who succeeded justice DY Chandrachud as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday. On the judicial side, as many lawyers say, justice Khanna is known for being “not-so-generous” in awarding relief. […]
CJI Sanjiv Khanna outlines his vision to make courts approachable, user friendly, ET LegalWorld
With a citizen centric agenda, the newly appointed Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna outlined his vision to make courts “approachable and user friendly” and asserted that judiciary is an integral, yet distinct and independent part of the governance system. Addressing the challenges, the 51st Chief Justice identified the need to tackle case backlogs, making […]
Justice Sanjiv Khanna hears 45 cases on first day as CJI, thanks lawyers for wishes, ET LegalWorld
Justice Sanjiv Khanna heard 45 cases on his first day as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI), and thanked lawyers and bar leaders for wishing him well. CJI Khanna entered the hallowed CJI’s courtroom around noon after being sworn by President Droupadi Murmu in a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He received a […]
Wishes pour in for Justice Sanjiv Khanna after swearing-in as CJI, ET LegalWorld
Congratulatory messages and wishes poured in for Justice Sanjiv Khanna soon after he was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in presence of President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi and other dignitaries. “My best wishes for his tenure,” wrote PM Modi on X soon after the oath […]