The Supreme Court today once again dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of Justice J S Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India, saying it is in the public interest that the curtain should be brought down. The apex court had dismissed two similar pleas filed in the past fortnight challenging the appointment of Justice Khehar as the next CJI.
Justice Khehar will assume the office of the CJI tomorrow as the tenure of incumbent Justice T S Thakur ends today. On December 19, President Pranab Mukherjee had cleared the name of Justice Khehar.