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Consider allowing a Parsi woman to attend father’s last rites, SC asks Parsi body
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Parsi Anjuman in Gujarat’s Valsad to consider the plea of woman from the community – who has married outside the religion – seeking to attend the funeral of her father as and when he passes away.
Observing that she hasn’t “surrendered her affection to father”, the five judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked senior counsel Gopal Subramanium to speak to his client on permitting the petitioner to attend the funeral of her father in Anjuman.
Further observing that “DNA does not evaporates” after marrying outside the religion, the court said that the “marrying under the Special Marriage Act is only for the retention of original identity”.
The Parsi woman has sought a declaration from the court that she would not be barred from attending the funeral of her father merely because she has married outside the religion.
Goolrokh M. Gupta, who married outside Parsi religion under the Special Marriage Act, has contended that merely by marrying outside her religion would not result in her excommunication from Parsi religious activities.
She had married a non-Parsi in 1991 and subsequently was denied entry into the Parsi temple of fire or allowed to participate in other rituals.
Gupta has challenged 2012 Gujarat High Court judgment which says that after marrying a person of another religion under the Special marriage Act, her identity would merge in the identity of her husband.
Besides Goolrokh, her sister Shiraz Rajiv Patodia too has moved the top court challenging the High Court verdict.
Shiraz said that her parents are in their 80s and both sisters wish they live long and healthy, but merely because both siblings had married outside the Parsi religion could not be a ground for not permitting them to attend the last rites in case of an unfortunate situation.
When the court said that if the Anjuman agrees to permit the petitioner to attend her father’s funeral, then it would not proceed with the matter as then it would be of academic interest, Indira Jaising told the court that if the Sabrimala matter is referred to the constitution bench, then this too should be heard.
“You can’t escape the issue in this case,” Jaising told the constitution bench, which said: “Please understand we are not going to shirk our responsibility.”
She told the court that in the case before the bench, the petitioners have knocked the doors of the court but there could be thousands of such women whose rights are denied and they are discriminated against.
The court directed the matter’s next hearing on December 14.
–IANS
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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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