B. V. Nagarathna

B. V. Nagarathna
Official portrait
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
31 August 2021
Nominated byNV Ramana
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of the Karnataka High Court
In office
18 February 2008 – 30 August 2021
Nominated byKG Balakrishnan
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Personal details
BornEngalaguppe Venkataramaiah Nagarathna
(1962-10-30) 30 October 1962
SpouseBN Gopala Krishna
Parent
Alma materBharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya New Delhi, Jesus and Mary College (BA), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
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Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna (née Engalaguppe, born 30 October 1962) is an Indian jurist who has served as a judge of the Supreme Court of India since 2021. She served as a judge of the Karnataka High Court from 2008 to 2021. Her father, Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah, was the Chief Justice of India in 1989.

She gained public attention in 2009 after being forcibly detained within the Karnataka High Court premises by a group of protesting lawyers. She has delivered a number of significant judgments relating to commercial and constitutional law in Karnataka.

  • She will be the first woman CJI in 2027. However, her tenure will only span 36 days.