Mathews J Nedumpara
4th June 2026.

The Supreme Court, by dismissing Writ Petitions and SLPs of the common man by one-line, non-speaking orders, namely, “We are not inclined to admit the SLP/Writ Petition,” in a hearing which studies indicate does not last more than 93 seconds on an average, has rendered Article 32, which Dr. Ambedkar had called the heart and soul of our Constitution, so too Article 136, a dead letter.
​99.999% of Review Petitions are dismissed in Chambers without any hearing, rendering Article 137 too redundant. The so-called curative jurisprudence which the Supreme Court created by judicial legislation, too, is a dead letter insofar as all Curative Petitions, except for two or three cases, are also dismissed in Chambers.
​The common man is denied justice, all in the name of want of time and resources. The irony is that the Court, which has no time to hear the cases of undertrials and common citizens concerning their very homes and livelihoods, has all the time to hear Prashant Bhushan and Ashwani Upadhyay on their PILs for name, fame, and political motives. It has all the time to hear fancy PILs of the elite lobby of lawyers, as in the Sabarimala case where there is no real aggrieved party.
​While sycophants and flatterers rule the roost, those who point out the real grievances of the common man and seek course correction are treated as enemies. This poses a real danger, because the simmering discontent among the common man may turn into a violent revolt. That is the reason why people like me, who seek correction of the malaises plaguing our justice delivery system through peaceful and constitutional means, rather than democratic means—nay, Andolan—should be taken seriously and not treated as enemies. I believe the pen is mightier than the sword, and that is the reason why I devote whatever time I can afford to spare to campaign for reforms through peaceful and constitutional means.