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Justice Venkatachala complained of chest pain and was rushed to a private hospital, where he breathed his last, family sources said.
He is survived by wife, three sons and a daughter.
Justice Venkatachala had served as the Acting Chief Justice in the Karnataka High Court and later rose to become a judge in the Supreme Court.
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Under him, Lokayukta sleuths carried out raids in many of government offices and exposed a large number of corrupt officials.
His action had instilled a sense of fear among corrupt officials.