Shrikant Khandalkar

Shrikant Khandalkar was a lawyer known for filing public interest litigation in India. He died Sunday 29 November 2015. On Sunday 29 November 2015 Khandalkar was found dead.[1] Police determined that the death was a suicide.[1] His body was injured after falling 8 stories from a window.[1] He held a suicide note which explained that he had serious health problems.[1] The lack of proper lighting in the courthouse was named as an explanation for why no one noticed the danger.[1] The Hitavada reported that he was alive for some hours before he was able to go to the hospital, where he died.[2][3] Khandalkar had been in conflict with various organizations over lawsuits, and this may have contributed to his poor condition.[4][3] Nagpur Today described the death as mysterious.[5]

In 2019 a group of lawyers requested a probe into the deaths of Khandalkar, Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, and retired judge Prakash Thombre.[6] These three were legal colleagues and all died in strange ways.[7]

Congress politician Kapil Sibal stated his opinion that Khandalkar was murdered.[8][9]

Khandalkar helped to expose the Maharashtra Irrigation Scam.[10]

In 2011 Khandalkar represented university faculty who called for review of the appointment of university chancellors.[11]

In 2013 Khandalkar praised the Government of Maharashtra for committing to establish the Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.[12] Previously Khandalkar had filed public interest litigation advocating for this.[12] Also in 2013 in Nagpur, Khandalkar filed for investigation about the sale of public land to a private real estate development company.[13]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bose, Soumittra S. (30 November 2015). "Lawyer commits suicide in Nagpur district court premises" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Lawyer-commits-suicide-in-Nagpur-district-court-premises/articleshow/49975115.cms.
2. ↑ "The Hitavada" (in en). 1 December 2015. https://www.ehitavada.com/index.php?edition=Mpage&date=2015-12-01&page=1.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shrikant Khandalkar, the lawyer who helped expose irrigation scam, found dead in Nagpur court". 1 December 2015. https://www.firstpost.com/india/shrikant-khandalkar-the-lawyer-who-helped-expose-irrigation-scam-found-dead-in-nagpur-court-2528148.html.
4. ↑ सय्यद, झियाऊद्दीन (30 November 2015). "अ‍ॅड. श्रीकांत खंडाळकर यांची आत्महत्या" (in mr-IN). https://www.loksatta.com/nagpur-news/advocate-shrikant-khandalkar-commit-suicide-1165008/.
5. ↑ "Advocate Shrikant Khandalkar dead body found in mysterious circumstances in District Court premises". 29 November 2015. https://www.nagpurtoday.in/advocate-shrikant-khandalkar-dead-body-found-in-mysterious-circumstances-in-district-court-premises/11291850.
6. ↑ "Lawyers demand probe into 3 deaths" (in en). 11 December 2019. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/lawyers-demand-probe-into-3-deaths/articleshow/72463721.cms.
7. ↑ "SIT probe needed Loya's death as 'serious questions unanswered': Congress". 31 January 2018. https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sit-probe-needed-loya-s-death-as-serious-questions-unanswered-congress-118013101784_1.html.
8. ↑ Sanyal, Anindita (31 January 2018). "Congress Questions Judge Loya's Death, Says "Circumstances Tell A Story"". https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-questions-judge-loyas-death-says-circumstances-tell-a-story-1806894.
9. ↑ "Congress for Probe Into Loya's Death, Sees Foul Play in Death of Two Associates". 31 January 2018. https://thewire.in/law/congress-will-collaborate-if-sc-sets-up-sit-to-probe-loyas-death-kapil-sibal.
10. ↑ "Senior lawyer associated with Maharashtra irrigation scam found dead" (in en). 29 November 2015. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Senior-lawyer-associated-with-Maharashtra-irrigation-scam-found-dead/articleshow/49971058.cms.
11. ↑ Mahajani, Urvi (6 April 2011). "Governor gets second court notice in 3 weeks" (in en). https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/governor-gets-second-court-notice-in-3-weeks/story-mqPxgQe9FfM3MdV2jNyUCK.html.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Legal fraternity welcomes move to set up law university at Nagpur". 9 October 2013. https://www.nagpurtoday.in/legal-fraternity-welcomes-move-to-set-up-law-university-at-nagpur/10092129.
13. ↑ "Income Tax deptt tracking alleged Rs 100 cr deal by Rachna Constructions". 15 October 2013. https://www.nagpurtoday.in/income-tax-deptt-eyes-alleged-rs-100-cr-deal-by-rachna-constructions/10152351.

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