Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty Explained

Term Start:1 May 1987
Term End:14 December 1991
Appointer:Giani Zail Singh
Office1:Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
Termstart1:1 October 1986
Termend1:1 May 1987
Office2:Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka
Termstart2:24 October 1985
Termend2:27 August 1986
Office3:Judge, High Court of Karnataka
Termstart3:25 June 1970
Termend3:24 October 1985
Birth Date:15 December 1926
Birth Place:Ambalpadi, Madras Presidency, British India
Death Place:Bangalore, India
Alma Mater:Osmania University

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 who also served as acting chief justice of the Karnataka High Court. He was also the first Chairman of the National Pay Commission.

Bio

Born in a family of Ambalpadi-Udupi, Karnataka, India, 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Supreme Court's Former Judge Justice K Jagannatha Shetty (78) No More. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518063631/http://www.mangalorean.com/bengaluru-supreme-courts-former-judge-justice-k-jagannatha-shetty-78-no-more/. 18 May 2015. 24 April 2015. mangalorean. 8 April 2015.
  2. http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/kjshetty.htm Supreme Court of India – Former Judges