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SC fines lawyer Rs. 50k for filing PIL against Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs. 50, 000 on advocate M. L. Sharma for filing a PIL raising allegations against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of plundering the capital reserve of the Reserve Bank of India to waive off loans of big corporate houses.
Slamming the lawyer for naming Jaitley in the PIL, the bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, said,”You make Finance Minister the respondent in the PIL, and further say that he will plunder the reserves of the Reserve Bank of India to make up for the NPAs of PSU banks.”
Dismissing the PIL, the court said, “We find no clear good ground to entertain the PIL.”
The bench also directed the apex court registry to not allow Sharma to file any PIL till he deposits Rs. 50,000.
Continuing with his argument, Sharma urged the court to spare him of the cost and said that there was nothing personal in the issue that he has raised.
However, the court was unmoved even though Sharma repeatedly apologised for naming the Finance Minister.
Sharma, in his PIL, had sought prosecution of industrialists who had defaulted to the tune of several hundreds of crores.
Telling the advocate that he was not doing any “good to the institution (Supreme Court), CJI Gogoi said, “The day has come when we will ban you from filing PILs.”
K. K. Venugopal, who was present in the court, told the bench that “Time has come to state the boundaries for filing PILs. Your Lordship has said in a number of judgments about the misuse of the PILs.”
Meanwhile, Sharma, who is known for filing a series of PILs before several courts in India, had named Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a PIL seeking a court monitored SIT probe into the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.
–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.