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Ask Maharashtra to state position on Judge Loya probe, lawyers body urges SC
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Bombay Lawyers Association (BLA) on Monday urged the Supreme Court to direct the Maharashtra government to make its position clear through an affidavit vis-a-vis an independent probe into Judge B.M. Loya’s death in 2014.
Judge Loya was presiding over a Special CBI court conducting the trial in the staged shootout killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his aide Tusliram Prajapati.
“I don’t know why the court is reluctant to issue notice and ask the state (Maharashtra) to make its stand (clear) on affidavit,” senior counsel Dushyant Dave told a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud while pointing out that the procedure being followed by it was flawed.
As Dave defended the role of his client BLA, the bench said: “We have not questioned the bona fides of the Bombay Lawyers Association.”
“We give (the matter) the highest amount of seriousness. We treat it as a cause,” the court said, adding that it did not care what was being said outside and it would do its duty if anything raised suspicions.
Dave said that the four judges who have given statements that Judge Loya met a natural end be asked to do so on sworn affidavits.
Describing the procedure followed by the top court while hearing a public interest litigation that seeks an independent probe into Judge Loya’s death on December 1, 2014, as an “unhealthy practice”, Dave said: ” If a person is holding a high position, his words have to be accepted. This is not the way, this is not the law.”
Responding to the Maharashtra government’s contention attributing “motives” to everything starting with an article in Caravan magazine and PILs filed thereafter, the senior counsel said the petitioner did not have “political motives” or “personal interest” in the matter.
“This cause is not political,” Dave said after the Maharashtra counsel said all this was because of a man “who is seen behind everything”, apparently referring to Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah.
Maharashtra government’s counsel Mukul Rohatgi said the Caravan article appeared after the dismissal of a plea that challenged the discharge of Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case.
“After the discharge of somebody (Amit Shah) in 2015, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court (challenging the discharge) which was dismissed. Then this article was published in Caravan deliberately.
“The article appeared in November 2017. Why did the petitions filed after the article appeared? The article was preceded by the dismissal (of appeal)”
A former bureaucrat and social activist Harsh Mander had challenged the discharge of Shah by a trial court and the same was dismissed on August 1, 2016.
Dave told the apex court on Monday that while the court was seized of the matter, a statutory body (Bar Council of India) is issuing a notice to him on his alleged role in the Judge Loya matter.
“In respect of an ongoing matter before the Supreme Court, a notice is being issued by a statutory body,” he said and urged the court to take judicial notice of the development.
Senior counsel Pallav Sisodia, appearing for another PIL petitioner and Maharashtra-based journalist Bandhuraj Sambhaji Lone, said Dave was trying to bring pressure on him to withdraw from the case. He referred to an article written by Dave, pointing fingers at him.
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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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