Kedambadi Jagannath Shetty (died 12 February 2016) was an eminent Jurist and a retired Judge of

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. He died on 12 February 2016 after prolonged illness. He is survived by his son and daughter.

Commissions of inquiry

He was the head of two commissions of inquiry instituted by the

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; one on the Bhatkal Communal Riots, and one on a Haveri Police Firing.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shetty, Kedambadi Jagannath Year of birth missing 2016 deaths People from Dakshina Kannada district 20th-century Indian judges Tulu judges Mangaloreans Judges of the Karnataka High Court