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Collegium recommends Justice Joseph, two more judges for SC, 5 HC Chief Justices (Lead)

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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court collegium on Friday reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justice K.M.Joseph – the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court – to the Supreme Court.

Besides separately reiterating the recommendation of Justice Joseph, it also recommended the elevation of Madras High Court Chief Justice, Justice Indira Banarjee and Justice Vineet Saran – the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court to the Supreme Court.

The top court has sanctioned strength of 31 Judges, but is presently functioning with 22 judges.

While recommending the name of Justice Banerjee and Justice Saran, the Collegium said that it has taken into “consideration combined seniority on all-India basis of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts, apart from their merit and integrity”.

Reiterating its recommendation on Justice Joseph, the collegium noted that there was nothing adverse regarding his suitability in the two communications sent by the Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while returning the recommendation for reconsideration.

The collegium also recommended the shifting of Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice Rajendra Menon as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.

The recommendation of Justice Menon came as the collegium. on reconsideration, superseded its January 10 recommendation to appoint Justice Aniruddha Bose – senior puisne Judge of Calcutta High Court as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court – a recommendation returned by the Centre for reconsideration by the collegium.

Justice Bose has now been recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.

The acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal – since April 2017 – has been recommended to be the Chief Justice of J&K High Court.

While recommending her appointment, the collegium noted that at “present there is only one Chief Justice from Delhi High Court which has the special status of being the High Court for the national capital”.

The collegium has also recommended the appointment of Justice M.R. Shah – the senior-most Judge of Gujarat High Court as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

Justice V.K. Tahilramani – the senior most Judge from Bombay High Court has been recommended to be the Chief Justice of Madras High Court after it falls vacant on the elevation of Justice Banarjee to the Supreme Court.

While recommending Justice Tahilramani to be the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, the collegiums noted that at present “there is only one Chief Justice from Bombay High Court, which is one of the biggest High Courts with sanctioned Judge-strength of 94 Judges”.

The collegium also recommended the confirmation of Justice Hrishikesh Roy, the Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court as its permanent Chief Justice.

Justice Roy was the senior-most Judge of Gauhati High Court before he was transferred to become acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.

The collegium noted that at “present there is no Chief Justice from Gauhati High Court”.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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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.

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