Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty (15 December 1926 – 7 April 2015)[1] was a former judge of Supreme Court of India[2] and retired Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court[2] who also served as acting chief justice of the Karnataka High Court.[2] He was also the first Chairman of the National Pay Commission.
Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty | |
|---|---|
| Judge, Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 1 May 1987 – 14 December 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Giani Zail Singh |
| Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 1 October 1986 – 1 May 1987 | |
| Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka (acting) | |
| In office 24 October 1985 – 27 August 1986 | |
| Judge, High Court of Karnataka | |
| In office 25 June 1970 – 24 October 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1926 Ambalpadi, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Udupi, Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 7 April 2015 (aged 88) Bangalore, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
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Born in a family of Ambalpadi-Udupi, Karnataka, India,[2] Shetty graduated from the St. Aloysius College (Mangalore) in 1951 and later studied law in Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. He also obtained a master's degree in law while practicing as an advocate in the period between 1954 and 1956. He has had an extensive practice in all branches of law and in particular, Civil, Service and Constitutional matters.[2]
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- ^ "Supreme Court's Former Judge Justice K Jagannatha Shetty (78) No More". mangalorean. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Supreme Court of India – Former Judges