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No custodial parole to Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday did not entertain a plea by Unitech Managing Director Sanjay Chandra for eight-week “custodial parole” as he said the people he was negotiating with to raise money were not willing to meet him in jail.
“Buyers do not want to come and meet me in (Tihar) jail,” Chandra’s lawyer Ranjit Kumar told Chief Justice Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, also appearing for Unitech, urged the court to grant the parole to the head of the crisis-ridden real estate major.
Senior counsel Kumar said that a deal had been struck with two independents entities for the sale of two properties in Chennai to raise about Rs 400 crore — Rs 229 crore and Rs 170 crore each.
The court asked the buyers of the Chennai-based properties to be present in the court on the next date of hearing — February 16 — to prove their bonafides and come with the draft of the amount they have to pay for purchasing the assets.
Initially, when Kumar told the court that two Chennai properties were being sold for Rs 500 crore, the court observed: “You get Rs 500 crore and you deposit Rs 80 crore.”
The top court had on December 13 averted the takeover of Unitech by the government as it stayed a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order suspending Unitech’s nine directors and allowing the Centre to appoint its nominees in their place.
It stayed the NCLT order after Attorney General K.K. Venugopal regretted the government’s moving the tribunal without first approaching the top court which was already seized of the matter.
Chandra and his brother Ajay were arrested in April last year after investors, who did not get flats in the company projects as promised, filed complaints of cheating against them.
They were sent in judicial custody after the trial court refused to extend the three- month interim bail granted to them in April.
The Delhi High Court too refused to extend the interim bail that ended on August 10.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.