“How Many Women In Karnataka Can Approach Supreme Court?”: Justice BV Nagarathna Questions Curtailing High Court’s Appellate Jurisdiction

Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna has questioned amendments that have taken certain first appeals away from the Karnataka High Court, asking how women litigants aggrieved by findings of fact can realistically be expected to approach the Supreme Court. she asked, pointing out that after the District Court, a litigant seeking to challenge such findings may have to approach the Supreme Court under Article 136 of the Constitution. Justice Nagarathna asked. On legal aid, Justice Nagarathna said the system needed to move beyond measuring success simply through the number of beneficiaries. Concluding, Justice Nagarathna said the continuing need for a theme such as “Justice for Women” reflected the gap between what law promises and what women actually experience.