Who was the First Chief Justice of India? The first Chief Justice of India was Harilal Jekisundas Kania, who served from January 26, 1950, until his death on November 6, 1951. He was appointed as ...
Justice DY Chandrachud's tenure ended on November 8. He will now be succeeded by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who will take over as the next CJI on November 11.