Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjeev Khanna expressed his gratitude towards the Delhi High Court on Friday, stating, “Everything I have achieved owes to this institution.” CJI Khanna was speaking at an event organized by the Delhi High Court Bar Association, following his elevation to the highest judicial position in the country.
“My primary aim was to meet you and interact with you, to express my gratitude to my court, my home, for whatever I have achieved as a lawyer, and then as a judge, and as a human being. I owe everything to this institution. Thank you so much,” CJI Khanna said.
CJI Khanna also referred to remarks made by his colleague, Justice Suryakant, who had spoken earlier, saying, “Yes, Justice Suryakant rightly said it is always very nice to be back home. That is the place where the journey began. That place is very dear to us, and it is also very dear to me. It’s an institution called Daily High Point. It is a full circle.”
Reflecting his long association with the court, CJI Khanna recalled his days as both an advocate and as a judge at the Delhi High Court. “Not only did I stand before this court as an advocate for about 22 years, but I also had the honour of sitting as a judge here for 13 years,” he said.
CJI Khanna shared a personal anecdote from his early days in the profession — “In 1983, I joined the profession with a degree of law, typical experience of a young lawyer. I see a lot of youngsters over here. I was like you and in a lot of ways like you, because I had a mind, I had no briefs, no money. That’s how my practice began at that time, and I think it still continues.” He fondly remembered his early experiences at Tis Hazari, including “sipping coffee, sitting with elders, visiting the Gol canteen.
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