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SC to decide on CBI’s lookout notice against Karti Chidamabaram (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would decide whether the documents submitted by the CBI in a sealed cover could be relied upon in deciding the validity of the lookout circular issued against Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
The court said it would also decide whether these documents, that the Central Bureau of Investigation is saying were only for the court to see, could be given to Karti Chidambram, facing a CBI probe for his alleged role in facilitating the 2007 Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance for INX Media Ltd when his father was the Finance Minister.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y Chandrachud fixed November 1 for the hearing of the matter.
Senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for Karti Chidambaram, told the court that the documents given to the court in a sealed cover were part of the case diary and could not be relied upon as evidence in deciding the validity of the lookout notice.
Citing sub-section 2 of the Section 172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he cited a top court judgment which said that a case diary could not be given by the investigating officer to the court for the adjudication of the issue and it was the court alone who could call for it.
The provision says that any criminal court may send for the police diaries of a case under inquiry or trial in such court, and may use such diaries, not as evidence in the case, but to aid it in such inquiry or trial.
Urging the court to decide on the larger issue, Sibal said that he has instruction from Karti Chidambaram that his application for permission to go abroad could be put on hold till the issue was decided.
Karti Chidambaram has sought the court’s permission to travel abroad, from October 19 to November 13, for the admission of his daughter to the Cambridge University.
The CBI has opposed the plea saying it has serious apprehensions that he would tamper with evidence during his overseas stay.
It had earlier told the court that it had issued lookout circular against Karti Chidambram, so that he does not leave the country pending investigations.
In the course of the hearing on Tuesday, Sibal had urged the court to show it the documents that investigating agency has submitted to court in sealed cover in support of its case for the continuation of the lookout notice.
He wondered how the investigating agency is showing some documents to the court to support its case for the continuation of lookout notice, without Karti Chidambran getting a right to see them and address the court on them.
The CBI has contended that these documents could not be given to Karti Chidambram as they relate to the ongoing investigations against him.
Karti Chidambram in an affidavit before the top court on Monday (October 9) had said that he has just one overseas bank account and an asset as he denied the CBI allegation that he holds multiple foreign bank accounts and also undisclosed assets.
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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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