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B. V. Nagarathna
Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna | |
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| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2021 | |
| Nominated by | N. V. Ramana |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Karnataka High Court | |
| In office 18 February 2008 – 30 August 2021 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1962 Pandavapura, Mandya district, Karnataka[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Gopala Krishna |
| Parent(s) | |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna (born 30 October 1962) is a Judge of Supreme Court of India. She served as a judge of the Karnataka High Court from 2008 to 2021.[2] She is the daughter of former Chief Justice of India, E.S. Venkataramiah.
She gained public attention in 2009 after being forcibly detained within the Karnataka High Court premises by a group of protesting lawyers.[3] She has delivered a number of significant judgments relating to commercial and constitutional law in Karnataka.
Life and Education[edit]
Nagarathna's father, E.S. Venkataramiah, was the 19th Chief Justice of India. He was appointed on 19 June 1989 and served until his retirement on 17 December 1989.[4][5]
She studied law at Campus Law Center, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.[6]
Career[edit]
She enrolled with the Bar Council of Karnataka in 1987 and practiced constitutional and commercial law in Bangalore before being appointed as an additional judge of the Karnataka High Court in 2008.[7] She was appointed as a permanent judge on 17 February 2010.[2] She is expected to retire on 29 October 2024, after reaching the retirement age for High Court judges.[4]
In May 2020, B.V. Nagarathna was reported as being considered for appointment to the Supreme Court of India, leading a number of commentators to note that this would make her eligible to become the female first Chief Justice of the Indian Supreme Court. [8][4][7]
On 26 August 2021, she was appointed as a Judge of Supreme Court of India and took oath on 31 August 2021.[9] She is in line to become first woman Chief Justice of India in year 2027.
Notable Judgments and Opinions[edit]
Sensationalist News[edit]
In 2012, along with another judge, she ordered the federal government to examine the possibility of regulating broadcast media in India, noting the rise of fake news. In a concurring opinion, she also warned against the risks of allowing government control over broadcast media, calling for a statutory framework that would allow self-regulation by the broadcast industry.[10]
Vehicle Taxation[edit]
In 2016, she ruled along with another judge that the Karnataka government could not require owners of vehicles bought outside the state to pay a "lifetime tax" in order to use their vehicles in Karnataka, holding the policy to be unconstitutional.[11]
Non-Commercial Status of temples[edit]
In 2019, along with two other judges, she ruled that temples were not commercial institutions and accordingly, that provisions of labour laws relating to the payment of gratuities did not apply to temple employees.[12]
Autonomy of private institutions[edit]
On 15 September 2020, she and another judge upheld a contested government policy to ensure the standardization of admissions into both, public and private colleges in Karnataka, citing the COVID-19 pandemic in India as a reason to limit the autonomy of private institutions.[13]
Detention by Lawyers[edit]
In 2009, she and another judge, Venkate Gopala Gowda, were unlawfully detained, along with the then-Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, P.D. Dinakaran, by a group of protesting lawyers in the Karnataka High Court. The incident occurred following the declaration of a boycott of courts by lawyers' association, who were protesting following allegations of corruption against P.D. Dinakaran. They were later released by the protesting lawyers.[3][14][15] Following the incident, Nagarathna made a public statement, saying, “We cannot be cowed down like this. We have taken the oath of Constitution.”[16]
Status of Education during the Pandemic[edit]
She was part of the bench that rejected the Karnataka government's proposal to halt mid-day meals in COVID-affected areas. The bench also coaxed the government to bridge the digital divide and ensure children have access to online classes. Further the bench directed teachers and non-teaching staff to be treated as frontline workers.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/b-v-nagarathna-the-new-supreme-court-judge-with-roots-in-mandya-village-1023838.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V.Nagarathna". Karnataka High Court.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hunasavadi, Srikanth (2009-11-10). "Karnataka CJ, two judges attacked in court". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chhibber, Maneesh (2020-05-29). "SC collegium willing, this Karnataka judge could become first woman Chief Justice of India". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ Dhananjay Mahapatra (19 August 2021). "India could get 1st woman CJI in Justice Nagarathna in 6 yrs". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (2021-08-28). "B.V. Nagarathna | Beyond the glass ceiling". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Supreme Court Collegium may clear way for country's first woman CJI". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ Singh, Ajmer. "Legal fraternity speculates on a woman CJI in future". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ "Nine new judges appointed to SC, total strength moves up to 33". The Indian Express. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (2012-05-16). "Work out modalities for regulation of broadcast media, Centre told". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ "State loses battle over lifetime tax on vehicles registered outside Karnataka". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2016-07-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Temples not commercial establishments: HC". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2019-08-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Govt. fiat to universities on method to promote intermediate semester students upheld". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-09-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ PTI (9 November 2009). "Dinakaran case: Chaos in Karnataka HC, 2 judges locked up". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Staff Reporter (2009-11-09). "Karnataka advocates disrupt proceedings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ "We can't be cowed down, asserts Judge". Deccan Herald. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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