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Hadiya case: SC to examine if HC can annul marriage (Lead)

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New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will examine whether the Kerala High Court could annul a marriage while hearing a habeas corpus plea by the parents of a young woman who had converted and married a man from a different religion.

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: “We want to know how the Kerala High Court can annul the marriage under Article 226 of the Constitution by exercising its special powers to entertain pleas against the State.”

The scope of entertaining pleas under Article 226 by the High Court has been expanded to include issues not involving state actors but does it also extend to taking recourse to nullify a marriage, the court observed.

The apex court’s remarks came while hearing a plea by Shafin Jahan, challenging the High Court order that nullified his marriage with Hadiya.

The bench also wondered whether the 24-year-old woman could be placed in her father’s custody.

Observing that “a father can’t have control over a 24-yr-old girl”, the court said that it may send her to a safe home and her father can’t insist on her custody.

The court had doubts about its own August 16 order wherein it asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the conversion and marriage of Hindu girl Akhila, now known as Hadiya after conversion, in Kerala in 2016.

The apex court said it will examine the issues in the course of hearing Shafin Jahan’s plea to seek recall of the apex court’s August 16 order.

Giving time to the NIA to respond to Jahan’s application, the Supreme Court fixed October 9 for hearing the matter.

Meanwhile, the NIA has pointed to a “pattern” of a series of similar incidents of conversion and marriage.

Appearing for Shafin Jahan, senior counsel Dushyant Dave told the court that the NIA probe into Jahan and Hadiya’s marriage hits at the very foundation of the multi-religious society.

Hadiya’s marriage to Jahan was annulled by the High Court following a petition by her parents.

Hadiya’s father alleges that she was forcibly converted by organised groups with links to terrorist outfits.

The woman is presently in her parents’ custody at their house near Kottayam.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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