Bengaluru Venkataramiah Nagarathna (born 30 October 1962) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India.

[3] She gained public attention in 2009 after being forcibly detained within the Karnataka High Court premises by a group of protesting lawyers.

[14] Nagrathna, as a part of a five judge bench consisting of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and herself had reserved the judgement on December 7, 2022.

[15] 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.

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.

"[22] Nagarathna 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.