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B. V. Nagarathna

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Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna (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, E. S. Venkataramiah, was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. B. V. Nagarathna is the 143rd most popular lawyer, the 1,535th most popular biography from India and the 2nd most popular Indian Lawyer.

B. V. Nagarathna is most famous for being the first woman to be appointed as a Chief Justice of a High Court in India, specifically the Karnataka High Court. She is recognized for her significant contributions to the Indian judiciary and her role in various landmark legal cases.

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Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, B. V. Nagarathna ranks 143 out of 136. Before her are Hanna Maliar, Dean Spielmann, Dipak Misra, Beatrice Fihn, Katrine Camilleri, and Razia Sultana. After her are Caddy Adzuba, Eugene Scalia, Rod Rosenstein, Grace Meng, Thuli Madonsela, and Ajit Pai.

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Among people born in 1962, B. V. Nagarathna ranks 1,101. Before her are Leslie Deniz, Michael Damian, Mark Plaatjes, Yakub Memon, Leon Wood, and Stephen Constantine. After her are Malorie Blackman, Vern Fleming, Paul Walsh, Ali LeRoi, Billy Wirth, and Tyrone Corbin.

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In India

Among people born in India, B. V. Nagarathna ranks 1,536 out of 1,861. Before her are Yakub Memon (1962), Zoya Akhtar (1972), Abhay Deol (1976), Ketan Mehta (1952), Shakeela (1973), Lavanya Tripathi (1990), and Mohit Suri (1981). After her are Pankaj Tripathi (1976), Urvashi (1969), Manvendra Singh Gohil (1965), Kailash Kher (1973), and Vinita Bali (1955).

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Among LAWYERS In India

Among lawyers born in India, B. V. Nagarathna ranks 2. Before her are Dipak Misra (1953).

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