Supreme Court / Sitting Judges / B. V. Nagarathna
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice B. V. Nagarathna
Karnataka High Court
Career timeline
30 Oct 1962
Born
28 Oct 1987
Enrolled as an advocate, Bengaluru
Practised constitutional, commercial, family and service law.
18 Feb 2008
Additional Judge, Karnataka High Court
17 Feb 2010
Permanent Judge, Karnataka High Court
31 Aug 2021
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Elevated from the Karnataka High Court.
24 Sep 2027
Projected: Chief Justice of India (No. 55)
By seniority convention, not an official appointment. First woman CJI.
29 Oct 2027
Retires
On reaching the age of 65.
Projected tenure as CJI
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24 Sep 202730 Oct 2027
Notable judgments & orders
2023
Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India (demonetisation)
Sole dissent in the 4:1 Constitution Bench ruling; held the 2016 demonetisation unlawful on legal grounds.
Source: Supreme Court Observer
Source: sci.gov.in · Supreme Court Observer · sci.gov.in profile · CJI succession projected by seniority convention, not an official appointment. Roster as of 6 Oct 2026.