New Delhi, May 13 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna will retire on Tuesday, May 13. He will be succeeded by senior Judge Bhushan Ramkrishna (BR) Gavai. Justice Sanjiv Khanna served as the 51st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He is due to retire on May 13, 2025.

In April this year, CJI Sanjiv Khanna had officially recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor, forwarding the proposal to the law ministry as part of the formal appointment process.

Currently, Justice Gavai holds the position of the senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, after CJI Khanna. He now set to assume office as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, succeeding CJI Khanna, who will retire on May 13.

President Droupadi Mur...