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CJI brings out new roster, makes categories of matters bench specific (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In a departure from past practice where any matter could be allocated to any bench, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday issued a new roster indicating the nature of cases that would be listed before 12 benches – a move being seen as addressing the grievance of the four rebel judges.
The new roster will come into force from February 5.
While PILs would be listed only before the bench headed by Chief Justice Misra, there is an overlapping of work assigned to different benches – as social justice matters would be listed both before the bench of CJI and that headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur.
Besides matters relating to social justice, Justice Lokur’s bench will hear matters involving environment protection and conservation, mines, minerals and mining leases.
Similarly, matters relating to religious and charitable endowments will be listed before six different benches. If bench headed by Justice Lokur is essentially seen as social justice bench, the bench headed by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman is being viewed as one largely dealing with corporate matters rooted in company law, mercantile law and commercial transactions.
Besides the letter petitions and the PILs, the Chief Justice’s bench will hear matters relating to habeas corpus, elections, arbitrations, criminal and all ordinary civil matters, contempt of court, appointment of constitutional functionaries and law officers, and the commission of enquiry.
Similarly, Justice J. Chelameswar, the second senior most judge after CJI, will hear petitions relating to 14 category of cases.
On January 12, the four rebel judges — Justices Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Lokur and Kurian Joseph – had in an unprecedented press conference alleged arbitrary allocation of work by the CJI and demanded transparency.
There are at present 12 benches headed by Chief Justice Misra, Justice Chelameswar, Justice Gogoi, Justice Lokur, Justice Joseph, Justice A.K.Sikri, Justice S.A.Bobde, Justice R.K.Agrawal, Justice N.V.Ramana, Justice Arun Mishra, Justice A.K.Goel and Justice Nariman.
The bench headed by Justice Sikri will exclusively hear appeals against the orders of statutory bodies.
The matters relating to employees in top court, High Courts and the subordinate courts, armed forces and paramilitary forces, personnel law, civil and criminal matters, land acquisition and requisition matters, land laws and agricultural tenancies, and matter relating to educational institutions have been entrusted to various benches.
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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.