Mohan Mallikarjunagouda Shantanagoudar (5 May 1958 – 25 April 2021) was an Indian jurist, and former

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of the

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. He served as Chief Justice of

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Biography

Justice Shantanagoudar initially practiced at the

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as an advocate, and was later appointed an Additional Judge in 2003, and elevated as a permanent judge of the

on 29 September 2004. He was appointed the acting chief justice of the

on 1 August 2016 and later as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on 22 September 2016. In February 2017, Justice Shantanagoudar was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of India by the then President of India,

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. He died during service on 24 April 2021, at

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, due to

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and post COVID-19 complications. He is survived by his wife and children.

References

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