‘Process Has Already Commenced to Improve Mechanisms for Long-Pending Cases’: CJI-Designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna’s Initiative to Address Judicial Pendency

Justice Sanjiv Khanna will assume office as India’s 51st Chief Justice on November 11, focusing on reducing the Supreme Court’s backlog of over 82,000 cases. Upholding judicial integrity and citizen rights, he emphasizes timely justice and effective case management, while also valuing his privacy amidst increasing responsibilities in the judiciary.