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DSLSA should be involved at earliest stage in sexual violence cases: HC
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said there should be a protocol or a scheme in place so that the Delhi State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA) is immediately alerted by the police if a crime involving sexual violence takes place anywhere in the capital.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar said it was crucial to ensure that “necessary legal aid is provided to the victims at the very inception from the time the offence is revealed and remains available to the victim at every stage”.
DSLSA is a statutory body which is tasked with disbursing compensation to rape victims and it is also the mandate of the legal services authorities under Article 39A of the Constitution and Section 12 of the National Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 to ensure legal aid to needy persons.
The court’s order came after it took cognizance of September 12 of a newspaper report “Cops to find if more kids were assaulted” relating to sexual assault on a five-year-old girl inside her school here in Delhi.
“This report refers to intervention by the police. However, we find that there is no reference to any intervention by the DSLSA in this case.” said the court.
It added: “Given the nature of interventions which are required on emergency basis so far as the victims of sexual offence, both adults and children, are concerned, there can be nothing more important than information or report of such crime, being brought to the immediate attention of the DSLSA to enable it to take immediate steps for providing legal aid to the victim as well as compensation.”
The bench also directed that the media and NGOs to keep away from child victims, who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a 54-year-old British man at a home run by the National Association for the Blind (NAB).
After it was told that NAB was facing huge difficulty on account of aggressive efforts for intervention by NGOs as well as media personnel seeking to interview the children at home, the bench said no person other than authorities shall be permitted to interact with the children.
“No person other than the authorities, authorized by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015; the authorized representatives of DSLSA as well as the authorized representatives of the Department of Social Welfare shall be permitted to interact with the children,” it added.
It was necessary as it is not only prejudicial to the interest of the victims but may also jeopardize and adversely affect the fate of the investigation and the ultimate trial of the case, the bench said.
On the evening of September 2, a staff member of NAB caught Murray Dennis Ward, a British national, sitting with three students in an objectionable position.
An employee of the children’s home caught him “red-handed” abusing the blind boys in a dormitory and recorded a short video, before alerting the police.
The 54-year-old Briton was a frequent visitor at the NGO for the blind for the past eight years and has donated handsomely for the children’s education and hostel.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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