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SC pulls up Centre for delay in judicial appointments
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central government why it was taking a long time in clearing the collegium recommendations for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta also asked Attorney General (AG) K.K. Venugopal why appointments to the high court have not been made despite recommendations of the top court collegium.
The poser from the top court bench came in the course of the hearing of a plea pointing out that the Manipur High Court had just one judge which was adversely affecting its functioning.
The AG said it was the collegium which was not making recommendations while the Central government was being blamed.
Stressing that the collegium should look into the “far future” and make recommendations, Attorney General Venugopal said several high courts have multiple vacancies but the collegium recommends only one or two names.
Telling the court that the larger issue has to be looked into, he said the National Judicial Appointment Commission may have to be considered again.
Apparently unimpressed, the bench said that it was not concerned with all that.
“Tell us why is there a delay in processing recommendations by the collegium and making appointments,” the court said, observing that the situation in the high courts in Northeast is critical — Meghalaya and Tripura High Courts have only two judges while Manipur only one.
The top court recently took a dim view of lawyers in the Calcutta High Court going on strike protesting the failure to fill up vacancies and the appointment of a Chief Justice — which has been done since then.
In the course of hearing of a plea on April 19, a bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said: “A strike is not an answer… strikes can’t be linked to that. Vacancies have to be filled up.”
However, the court did not agree with the AG’s suggestion that the question of strike has to be examined along with that of the vacancies.
Telling the AG “if we combine the two, it would provide an alibi for strike”, Justice Goel had said there are vacancies in the high courts as there were not enough suitable candidates and that unsuitable candidates can’t be recommended for appointment.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.