Monday , January 6 2025

SC will benefit from three Chief Justices in 2025, seven judges will retire

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In November 2024, former Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud retired. His tenure was for two years. The tenure of the Chief Justice is usually not long, but D.Y. Chandrachud got a lot of time.

The Supreme Court is going to get three Chief Justices this year. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been serving as Chief Justice since November 10, 2024, is scheduled to retire on May 13. BR Gavi will become the Chief Justice in his place and his tenure will end on November 23. Then Justice Surya Kant will become the Chief Justice. Apart from this, a total of seven judges will retire from the Supreme Court this year. Current Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has not even taken the government residence allotted to him as Chief Justice. He argued that his tenure was too short; Given this, shifting into a house and then vacating it can be a lengthy process. The longest tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was held by D.Y. Chandrachud’s father Y.V. Chandrachur remained. He became Chief Justice on 22 February 1978 and retired on 11 July 1985.

Justice Ramasubramaniam will retire tomorrow

First of all, Justice V. Ramasubramaniam will retire on January 5. His tenure has been for about three years. Justice Hrishikesh Roy is also scheduled to retire on January 31. His tenure in the Supreme Court has been for four years. Before the Supreme Court, he served in the Gauhati High Court and was later made the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Justice Abhay Oka is scheduled to retire on May 24. His tenure in the Supreme Court lasted for three years. Justice Bela Trivedi, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia are also going to retire this year.