Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Justice Nagarathna to inaugurate 'Justice for Women' conference in Bengaluru
In India, very important judges are organising a big meeting to help women get fairness and justice.
The meeting is called 'Justice for Women' and it will take place in the city of Bengaluru.
Supreme Court judge Justice Nagarathna will open the meeting.
Many judges, lawyers, police officers and experts will come together to talk.
They want to make sure that laws meant to protect women actually work well.
They will discuss how women can get legal help, compensation, and safety at home, in public and online.
They will also talk about fairness for women who are accused of breaking the law.
At the meeting, organisers will share booklets that teach women about their rights.
This is the first of several meetings planned across India before a bigger national gathering.
Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna will inaugurate a two-day regional 'Justice for Women' conference in Bengaluru on August 8.
The conference is jointly organised by the National Commission for Women, the High Court of Karnataka and the Karnataka Judicial Academy.
It is the first in a series of regional consultations planned by the NCW ahead of a proposed national convention on women and the justice delivery system.
Four technical sessions will cover legal aid, the rights of women facing criminal prosecution, victim compensation and rehabilitation, and workplace sexual harassment laws.
The conference concludes on August 9 with a valedictory session addressed by Supreme Court judge Justice V Mohana, presided over by Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Lisa Gill.
- Who
- Supreme Court Justice B V Nagarathna, who will inaugurate the conference; participants also include Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, judges, legal experts, police officers, mediators, academics and policymakers.
- What
- A two-day regional conference on 'Justice for Women' to strengthen women's access to justice and improve the implementation of laws aimed at their protection.
- When
- August 8-9; the announcement was made in New Delhi on August 7.
- Where
- Karnataka Judicial Academy, Bengaluru.
- Why
- To identify gaps in the enforcement of women-centric laws, address institutional challenges and evolve a coordinated framework to improve legal remedies and support mechanisms available to women.
- Event
- Regional conference on 'Justice for Women'
- Dates
- August 8-9
- Venue
- Karnataka Judicial Academy, Bengaluru
- Organisers
- National Commission for Women, High Court of Karnataka, Karnataka Judicial Academy
- Inauguration
- Justice B V Nagarathna, Supreme Court of India
- Valedictory address
- Justice V Mohana, Supreme Court of India
- Context
- First of NCW regional consultations ahead of a proposed national convention
- Announcement
- PTI, New Delhi, August 7