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Idea of tolerance part of of constitutional morality: Ex-CJI
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra on Friday said that the idea of tolerance was a part of constitutional morality and abandoning it would mean “violating the rule of law”.
“In a pluralist society, we must cultivate the idea of tolerance, acceptance, accommodation and the idea of respecting others. If we don’t do it, we’d violate the spirit of law and constitutional morality,” Misra said while speaking on “Constitutional morality and the rights” at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here.
“When lynching was going on, a case came to the court. What is this lynching? It is when a man or a group does moral policing. How can they do moral policing? There is a law. There is a rule of law.
“We (the court) said that in the lynching cases, the majesty of law cannot be compromised simply because an individual or a group harbours the attitude to take enforcement of law in his hands and gradually becomes the law unto himself,” he said.
Misra dwelt on cases in which the Supreme Court invoked the principle of constitutional morality in the recent past, such as in the Sabarimala temple case and in the “turf war” between the Delhi government and the Centre.
“In the Sabarimala temple case, I was presiding over the three-judge bench. We again introduced the concept of constitutional morality. And we have said this morality is not a lexicon morality. It is a morality which is evolved by constitutional framework. Therefore, you cannot keep the women away,” Misra said.
He said that the same principle was applied in the Hadiya-Shafin Jahan case.
“The choice was hers (Hadiya). She said she wanted to go with her husband. Two adults saying they are married and they have expressed their choice. Our constitutional morality obligates us to respect it. And we respected it,” he said.
“Then this khap panchayat came. The panchayat people argued that we are protecting the society. I said, ‘who are you?’ If a girl marries a boy, allow them to go. they are adults,” he added.
In the Delhi versus Centre case, The apex court interpreted Article 239AA of the Constitution.
“Both the constitutional functionaries — I do not intend to name them or the positions they hold — are required to show constitutional behaviour, trust, constitutional expectation, and be guided by the constitutional morality so that you have constitutional governance.
“In a country like ours, it is the constitutional governance which has to reign supreme — not your will or my will, not his will or her will,” he said.
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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.
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