Jaishanker Manilal Shelat
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Nominated byP. B. Gajendragadkar
Appointed byS. Radhakrishnan
Nominated byB. P. Sinha
Appointed byS. Radhakrishnan
Jaishanker Manilal Shelat | |
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| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 24 February 1966 – 30 April 1973 | |
| Nominated by | P. B. Gajendragadkar |
| Appointed by | S. Radhakrishnan |
| 3rd Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court | |
| In office 31 May 1963 – 24 February 1966 | |
| Nominated by | B. P. Sinha |
| Appointed by | S. Radhakrishnan |
| Preceded by | Kantilal Thakoredas Desai |
| Succeeded by | N. M. Miabhoy |
| Judge of Gujarat High Court | |
| In office 1 May 1960 – 30 May 1963 Acting CJ : 23 May 1963 - 30 May 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 6 January 1957 – 30 April 1960 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1908 |
| Died | 1 November 1985 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Institute of Historical Research, King's College London, Elphinstone College |
Jaishanker Manilal Shelat (16 July 1908 – 1 November 1985) was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from February 1966 to April 1973. Before that, he served as the third Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat from May 1963 till his elevation to the Supreme Court.[1][2]
Shelat initially studied at Jubilee Institution in Umreth. He got his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English literature from Elphinstone College, Bombay. Later, he went to King's College and the Institute of Historical Research of the University of London where he submitted his thesis on "Criticism and defence of the constitution of the Senate of the United States of America during the campaign for ratification 1787-1789."[1][3]
