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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described Mr Verma as a "man of vast understanding and knowledge of law" and said he would miss his "generous advice and guidance on matters of public importance".
BBC: Justice JS Verma
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Christians and women were under-represented, he said, while at the same time too few of those appointed had the necessary knowledge of constitutional law.
CNN: Row over Egypt's new constitution reflects wider tensions
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The Department's arguments had been widely derided by those with knowledge of information law, and presumably it dropped its appeal after realising that it was hopeless to pursue this long-standing dispute any further.
BBC: Department for Education