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'''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.<ref name="Bose November 2015">{{cite web |last1=Bose |first1=Soumittra S. |title=Lawyer commits suicide in Nagpur district court premises |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Lawyer-commits-suicide-in-Nagpur-district-court-premises/articleshow/49975115.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |date=30 November 2015}}</ref> Police determined that the death was a suicide.<ref name="Bose November 2015"/> His body was injured after falling 8 stories from a window.<ref name="Bose November 2015"/> He held a [[suicide note]] which explained that he had serious health problems.<ref name="Bose November 2015"/> The lack of proper lighting in the courthouse was named as an explanation for why no one noticed the danger.<ref name="Bose November 2015"/> ''[[The Hitavada]]'' reported that he was alive for some hours before he was able to go to the hospital, where he died.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Hitavada |url=https://www.ehitavada.com/index.php?edition=Mpage&date=2015-12-01&page=1 |work=[[The Hitavada]] |date=1 December 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Firstpost December 2015">{{cite web |author1=FP Staff |title=Shrikant Khandalkar, the lawyer who helped expose irrigation scam, found dead in Nagpur court |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/shrikant-khandalkar-the-lawyer-who-helped-expose-irrigation-scam-found-dead-in-nagpur-court-2528148.html |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=1 December 2015}}</ref> Khandalkar had been in conflict with various organizations over lawsuits, and this may have contributed to his poor condition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=सय्यद |first1=झियाऊद्दीन |title=अ‍ॅड. श्रीकांत खंडाळकर यांची आत्महत्या |url=https://www.loksatta.com/nagpur-news/advocate-shrikant-khandalkar-commit-suicide-1165008/ |website=[[Loksatta]] |language=mr-IN |date=30 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Firstpost December 2015"/> ''Nagpur Today'' described the death as mysterious.<ref>{{cite web |title=Advocate Shrikant Khandalkar dead body found in mysterious circumstances in District Court premises |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/advocate-shrikant-khandalkar-dead-body-found-in-mysterious-circumstances-in-district-court-premises/11291850 |website=Nagpur Today |date=29 November 2015}}</ref>

In 2019 a group of lawyers requested a probe into the deaths of Khandalkar, [[Brijgopal Harkishan Loya]], and retired judge Prakash Thombre.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Times News Network |title=Lawyers demand probe into 3 deaths |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/lawyers-demand-probe-into-3-deaths/articleshow/72463721.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en |date=11 December 2019}}</ref> These three were legal colleagues and all died in strange ways.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Indo-Asian News Service |author1-link=Indo-Asian News Service |title=SIT probe needed Loya's death as 'serious questions unanswered': Congress |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sit-probe-needed-loya-s-death-as-serious-questions-unanswered-congress-118013101784_1.html |website=[[Business Standard]] |date=31 January 2018}}</ref>

[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] politician [[Kapil Sibal]] stated his opinion that Khandalkar was murdered.<ref name="Sanyal January 2018">{{cite web |last1=Sanyal |first1=Anindita |title=Congress Questions Judge Loya's Death, Says "Circumstances Tell A Story" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-questions-judge-loyas-death-says-circumstances-tell-a-story-1806894 |website=[[NDTV]] |date=31 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Wire Staff |title=Congress for Probe Into Loya’s Death, Sees Foul Play in Death of Two Associates |url=https://thewire.in/law/congress-will-collaborate-if-sc-sets-up-sit-to-probe-loyas-death-kapil-sibal |website=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |date=31 January 2018}}</ref>

Khandalkar helped to expose the [[Maharashtra Irrigation Scam]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Times News Network |title=Senior lawyer associated with Maharashtra irrigation scam found dead |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Senior-lawyer-associated-with-Maharashtra-irrigation-scam-found-dead/articleshow/49971058.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |date=29 November 2015}}</ref>

In 2011 Khandalkar represented university faculty who called for review of the appointment of university chancellors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahajani |first1=Urvi |title=Governor gets second court notice in 3 weeks |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/governor-gets-second-court-notice-in-3-weeks/story-mqPxgQe9FfM3MdV2jNyUCK.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |date=6 April 2011}}</ref>

In 2013 Khandalkar praised the [[Government of Maharashtra]] for committing to establish the [[Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur]].<ref name="Nagupur Today October 2013">{{cite web |title=Legal fraternity welcomes move to set up law university at Nagpur |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/legal-fraternity-welcomes-move-to-set-up-law-university-at-nagpur/10092129 |website=Nagpur Today |date=9 October 2013}}</ref> Previously Khandalkar had filed [[Public interest litigation in India|public interest litigation]] advocating for this.<ref name="Nagupur Today October 2013"/> Also in 2013 in Nagpur, Khandalkar filed for investigation about the sale of public land to a private real estate development company.<ref>{{cite web |title=Income Tax deptt tracking alleged Rs 100 cr deal by Rachna Constructions |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/income-tax-deptt-eyes-alleged-rs-100-cr-deal-by-rachna-constructions/10152351 |website=Nagpur Today |date=15 October 2013}}</ref>

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