New Delhi, May 13 -- As senior lawyers and fellow Supreme Court judges were in all praise of his judgeship, the Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, on his final day in office, sat on his bench with a sense of relief and gratitude, marking the end of his tenure as the nation's top judge on Tuesday.

Speaking at a farewell ceremony organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Justice Khanna reflected on his journey with humility and clarity. "Now, at 65, as I prepare to retire, I do so with gratitude, reflection, and yes, a sense of satisfaction. Age will see me off as a judge," he said. "I can say this much, I am equally eager to get rid of the judge in me," he added.

The Chief Justice described seeing his robe hung for the f...