B V Nagarathna
B V Nagarathna is an esteemed judge of the Supreme Court of India, known for her significant contributions to the Indian judiciary. Appointed as a Supreme Court judge in August 2021, she is the first woman to be elevated directly from the Karnataka High Court to the Supreme Court. Nagarathna has a reputation for her legal acumen and has presided over various important cases, including those involving constitutional law and public interest litigations.
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Justice B V Nagarathna flagged a worrying trend of women misusing laws on dowry harassment and domestic violence.
Rise in women misusing law to get lucrative settlements: SC | India News
India· 2026-05-30
Justice B.V. Nagarathna was part of the Bench that decided the case on the admissibility of secretly recorded conversations.
Secretly recorded calls between spouses admissible in divorce cases: Supreme Court - what it meansIndia· 2026-01-28
Justice B V Nagarathna expressed concern over 'period-shaming' incidents in educational institutions and workplaces.
SC: Will frame rules, menstrual shaming must end, period. | India NewsIndia· 2025-11-28
Justice B V Nagarathna emphasized the need for equal opportunities for young girls in India.
Many girls still face practices like genital mutilation: CJI | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-11
Justice Nagarathna said that the right of a victim of a crime must be placed on par with the right of an accused.
SC: Victims of crime, their heirs can appeal if accused are let off | India NewsIndia· 2025-08-25
Justice B V Nagarathna stressed the need to protect mutual romantic relations between adolescents instead of criminalising them.
Pocso shouldn't be slapped on teens in love: SC | India NewsIndia· 2025-08-20
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the Supreme Court bench that ruled on the release of convicts serving fixed life sentences.
Convict given fixed life for 20 yrs entitled to be freed after term: Supreme Court | India NewsIndia· 2025-08-12
Justice Nagarathna expressed concern over the misuse of legal provisions in matrimonial cruelty cases.
SC: Cop pulling in-laws into cruelty case unfortunate | India NewsIndia· 2025-06-06
Justice B V Nagarathna is part of the bench that directed the Centre to provide travel documents to T Prabhakar Rao.
Brushing aside govt objection, SC gives relief to ex-IPS man | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-30
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the collegium that recommended the new judges.
Three days after collegium picked them, 3 apex court judges appointed | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-29
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the bench that granted anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar.
'Has she committed murder?' Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in IAS fraud case | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-21
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the Supreme Court bench that found the intention to murder was completely absent in the case.
SC relief to mom who killed 2 kids under 'spell of invisible powers' | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-29
B V Nagarathna is one of the consultee judges who agreed on the transfer of the judges.
SC collegium okays transfer of 7 judges from 3 HCs to 'infuse inclusivity, diversity'India· 2025-04-21
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the bench that ruled on the protection of public servants discharging their duties.
SC: Govt nod must to prosecute even officials accused of exceeding powers | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-04
Justice B V Nagarathna advocates for greater gender diversity in law and judiciary.
Justice B V Nagarathna advocates for greater gender diversity in law and judiciary | Mumbai NewsIndia· 2025-03-15
Justice B V Nagarathna emphasized the importance of a gender-sensitive work environment for women in the judiciary.
Need to be sensitive towards women, says SC, quashes sacking of two judicial officers in MP | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-01
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma ruled that while the proceedings were abated after her death, it did not mean she was acquitted.
27 kg gold, 1,116 kg silver: Tamil Nadu government takes possession of Jayalalithaa’s seized assets | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-15
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the bench hearing the case on missing children.
36k of 3L kids who went missing since '20 untraced: Govt | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-14
Justice B V Nagarathna was part of the Supreme Court bench that ruled on the service tax on lotteries.
Centre can't impose service tax on sale of lotteries: SC | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-11