New Delhi:
Justice Sanjiv Khanna will take oath because the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday and has already needed to cease an exercise that was pricey to him – his solitary morning walks.
Sources mentioned, each morning, Justice Khanna would stroll for a number of kilometres alone within the Lodhi Backyard space and round his home, believing that nobody would recognise him. After his appointment as the subsequent Chief Justice was notified late final month, nevertheless, he has been suggested to go for his morning stroll with a safety personnel in tow. They mentioned Justice Khanna refused as a result of he’s not used to doing this and determined to surrender the morning walks altogether.
Having accomplished his education from Fashionable College at Barakhamba Highway, commencement from St Stephen’s School and his regulation diploma from Delhi College’s Campus Regulation Centre, Justice Khanna could be very acquainted with each nook and nook of Delhi. Sources mentioned the Chief Justice-designate remains to be in contact along with his college, faculty and Campus Regulation Centre associates and prefers to drive to their properties himself.
His associates mentioned that Justice Khanna has not modified a lot since his college and faculty days. “He’s easy, calm and likes to avoid cameras and publicity,” mentioned a buddy.
An instance of this was throughout the Lok Sabha elections in Could, when reporters had gathered and had been ready for Justice Khanna to solid his vote on the Nirman Bhawan polling centre in Delhi. Justice Khanna, nevertheless, drove to the centre in his private automobile and returned residence, leaving reporters none the wiser as a result of they had been anticipating his official automobile and safety element.
Justice Khanna can have a tenure of six months because the Chief Justice and can retire on Could 13, 2025.