B. V. Nagarathna (Indian Judge of Supreme Court of India) Age, Biog.

Quick Info

Profession	Judge of Supreme Court of India
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/10/1962
Age	63 years
Birthplace	Engalaguppe Chatra, Pandavapura in Mandya district, Karnataka

Latest News about B. V. Nagarathna

25/05/2025

Justice B. V. Nagarathna officially joined the Supreme Court Collegium on 25 May 2025, following the retirement of Justice AS Oka. As the fifth senior-most judge, she is now in line to become the first female Chief Justice of India in September 2027, with a projected tenure of 36 days.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna
Also known as	B. V. Nagarathna

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Sophia High School, Bengaluru (Till 10th standard) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya, New Delhi
College/University	Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Educational Qualification	B.A. (Hons.) in History from Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi L.L.B. from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Family

Husband/Spouse

B.N. Gopala Krishna

Parents

Father	E.S. Venkataramiah (19th Chief Justice of India)
Mother	Padma Venkataramiah

Children

Nayantara BG (Advocate)
Prerna BG

Career

Designation(s)	Judge of Karnataka High Court (18 February 2008 – 30 August 2021) Judge of Supreme Court of India (Assumed office on 31 August 2021) Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court (18 February 2008 - 16 February 2010) Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court (17 February 2010 - 30 August 2021)
Notable Judgement(s)	2012: Ordered the federal government to examine the possibility of regulating broadcast media in India 2016: Sri Jagadev Biradar vs State of Karnataka 2017: The Tabocco Institute of India vs Union of India 2018: Sri Mookambika Temple vs Mr. Raviraja Shetty 2020: Upheld the government policy directing both public and private colleges in Karnataka to opt for a standard admission method 2021: Overruled the circular issued by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) 2022: Differed with the majority order by the Supreme Court of India in the demonetisation case 2017: The Tobacco Institute of India vs Union of India 2025: Recorded a sole dissent in the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi to the Supreme Court
Career Milestones	Enrolled as an Advocate on 28 October 1987 Practiced law at Kesvy and Co., Bengaluru (1987-1994) Began independent litigation practice (1994) President, Karnataka Judicial Academy President, Bangalore Mediation Centre, Bengaluru Contributor to the book "Courts of India: Past and Present" on the chapter on Courts of Karnataka Chairperson of the Committee for Kannada translation of "Courts of India" (released April 2021) Appointed as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee Elevated to Supreme Court Collegium on 25 May 2025 following the retirement of Justice AS Oka

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. B. V. Nagarathna's father is E.S. Venkataramiah, the 19th Chief Justice of India.
2. During her time at the Karnataka High Court, Nagarathna delivered notable rulings on commercial and constitutional law.
3. She began practicing as an advocate in 1987, specializing in different legal areas.
4. Nagarathna actively contributed as an Amicus for the conservation of lakes in Bangalore.
5. In 2021, she advocated for the equal rights of illegitimate children.
6. She is slated to become the first female Chief Justice of India in 2027.
7. She was part of the largest cohort of women judges to be appointed to the Supreme Court on 31 August 2021, alongside Justices Hima Kohli and Bela M. Trivedi.
8. She was the sole judge to give a dissenting view on the Centre's note-scrapping exercise in 2016, calling demonetisation 'unlawful and vitiated'.

B. V. Nagarathna Judge of Supreme Court of India Indian Engalaguppe Chatra, Pandavapura in Mandya district, Karnataka