Demolition of Maradu homes, who will tell the court that it went wrong?
In a situation as the instant one, where a Court has ordered demolition of five multi-storied buildings in a proceeding in which the flat owners were not parties, without notice to them and without hearing them, and the judgment thus rendered not being res judicata, not binding on them, one void ab initio, one which […]
Who is responsible for demolition of Maradu homes – an injustice which has no parallel in history
I expected the calamity, I professed, not in private but in public, that Sri Harish Salve, will not utter a word questioning the order of Justice Misra, for he himself is the greatest beneficiary of the “neo jurisprudence” where the court is no longer a mere judex but an actor as well. But I was […]
In the Supreme Court of India Civil Original Jurisdiction Writ Petition (c) no.____of 2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (C) NO.____OF 2019 BETWEEN Mathews J. Nedumpara &Ors. … Petitioners VERSUS The Supreme Court of India&Anr. … Respondents WITH I.A.No_______OF 2019:APPLICATION SEEKING PERMISSION TO FILE AND PROSECUTE THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION AS PARTY-IN-PERSON P A P E R – B O O K [FOR […]
Ravenous wolves in the clothing of a sheep
Mathews J Nedumpara President Campaign For Home For All. 28.5.2020 ” Ravenous wolves in the clothing of a sheep “ The miseries which the millions of migrant labourers had to face with the imposition of the lockdown, so too its easing no words can adequately describe. It would wrench the hearts of even the most […]
Who is responsible for demolition of Maradu homes – an injustice which has no parallel in history
Keralites across the breadth and width of the globe, nay, millions of people, with bated breath, watched five apartment buildings in Maradu, a prime location of Cochin surrounded by lakes and lush green, crumble down with a mushroom of dust being formed, as if an atom bomb has been dropped. While a few sadists, […]
Referring Questions of Law to Larger Benches is in Ignorance of the Doctrine of Stare Decisis
Referring Questions of Law to Larger Benches is in Ignorance of the Doctrine of Stare Decisis By Mathews J. Nedumpara It is said that even Homer nods at times, meaning that sometimes even very eminent and scholarly men err, for, to err is human. Lord Halsbury, known for his monumental work titled “Halsbury’s Laws of […]
NLC’s agendas are certain to become a reality
10.5.2021 NLC’s agendas are certain to become a reality because: a) unlike before, a large section of the legal fraternity, informed public, and in particular the press, is aware that the Collegium system of appointment and designation of lawyers as senior advocates have completely destroyed any semblance of inclusiveness in the higher judiciary as well […]
Have Articles 226 and 32 led to denial of Justice. Will repeal of it lead to injustice?
Have Articles 226 and 32 led to denial of Justice. Will repeal of it lead to injustice? Mathews J Nedumpara 98205 35428 Ambedkar described Article 32 as the very heart and soul of the Constitution. Our founding fathers, many of whom were victims of illegal arrest and confinement, being part of the freedom struggle, incorporated […]
This letter I had addressed to the Chief Editor, Malayalam Manorama
This letter I had addressed to the Chief Editor, Malayalam Manorama, way back in 2011 when the allegations of corruption against Chief Justice Balakrishnan was the talk of the town, not merely in the corridors of the bar. The editor told me that since it is about the judiciary, they cannot touch it, for, the […]
Who are the Judges of the Supreme Court of India?
The Supreme Court of India is the most powerful court on the planet. It probably is the only apex Court which is also the court of first instance. Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, a citizen can approach it without recourse to any other court, complaining violation of fundamental rights. The founding fathers […]