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CJI Dipak Misra has several landmark judgments to his credit (Profile)
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Justice Dipak Misra who on Monday was sworn in as Chief Justice of India, succeeding incumbent J.S. Khehar, is known as a man behind many landmark judgments.
CJI Misra, 63, who will hold office for 13 months and six days until his retirement on October 2018, is known as a well-read judge, including of ancient Indian scriptures.
Chief Justice Misra started his practice with the Orissa High Court. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on January 17, 1996.
He was later transferred to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 3, 1997.
He became a permanent judge on December 19, 1997.
Justice Misra was appointed as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on December 23, 2009. Subsequently, he was transferred as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on May 24, 2010.
CJI Misra was elevated as a Supreme Court judge on October 10, 2011.
Chief Justice Misra is one of those judges who has a strong nose for the finer nuances of law that contributes in taking the law forward.
In one of his judgments, CJI Misra had said no to marriage as a compromise between a rape accused and the victim.
He had pronounced the judgment upholding the death sentence of four convicts in the December 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case. Justice Misra authoring the judgment had said: “If ever a case called for hanging, this was it.”
Chief Justice Misra presided over the bench that struck down the provision of the Cine Costume and Make-up Artists Association prohibiting women make-up artists and hairdressers from becoming its members.
He was the author of the constitution bench judgment that had ruled that criminal defamation was not unconstitutional. He had also passed an order making the playing of the national anthem in cinema halls mandatory.
Chief Justice Misra presided over a bench that saw reversing of the Centre’s decision to impose President’s rule in Uttarakhand after the ousting of Harish Rawat as Chief Minister of the state.
He along with Justice P.C. Pant and Justice Amitava Roy will be remembered for sitting through the night to hear last minute appeal by 1993 Bombay bomb blasts accused Yaqub Memon against his death sentence after his plea against issuance of death warrant was rejected.
CJI Misra is heading a bench hearing a challenge to Delhi High Court’s September 23, 2016 order, allowing messaging app WhatsApp to roll out its new privacy policy but stopping it from sharing its users’ data collected up to September 25, 2016, with Facebook or any other related company.
The hearing was adjourned on July 21 as it was felt that the matter would involve the question of right to privacy.
The hearing is likely to continue as a nine-judge constitution bench has ruled that right to privacy is a fundamental right.
At present he is heading the bench that had ordered the auction of Sahara’s Aamby Vally property to recover investors money which Sahara’s two companies – Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Limited and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Limited — had raised in 2008 and 2009 through Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs).
Besides the Sahara matter, Chief Justice Misra is also heading the bench that is hearing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) matter involving reforms in its organisation and functioning.
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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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