Ex-Madras High Court Judge V Sivagnanam Missing In Nepal Floods; Bar Body Appeals For Help
The Delhi Tamil Advocates Association has appealed for government assistance to locate former Madras High Court judge Justice V. Sivagnanam, who has been missing in Nepal following severe floods. The judge was part of a pilgrimage group when communication was lost on August 26.
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Highlights the urgency of search and rescue operations for missing citizens during natural disasters in neighboring countries.
The Delhi Tamil Advocates Association has made an urgent appeal to the Government of India and the Chief Justice of India seeking immediate assistance to trace former Madras High Court judge and Senior Advocate Justice Veerasamy Sivagnanam (Retd.), who has remained untraceable in Nepal since August 26, when severe floods and landslides struck parts of the country.In an appeal addressed to the Chief Justice of India, the Association said Justice Sivagnanam was travelling in Nepal as part of a group of Tamil pilgrims when the disaster struck.
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