An open letter to the Hon’ble PM, CJI, Chief Justices of the High Courts, Members of Parliament
MATHEWS J. NEDUMPARA President NATIONAL LAWYERS’ CAMPAIGN FOR JUDICIAL TRANSPARENCY AND REFORMS 12 F, A Wing, Narayan A Sawant Rd, Azad Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai 400005 E-mail: mathewsjnedumpara@gmail.com Mob:9820535428 13.3.2021 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE HON’BLE PM, CJI, CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE HIGH COURTS, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Hon’ble Sirs and Mesdames, 1. When Hon’ble Justice Indu […]
Are not the civil courts the real ‘constitutional courts’?
Are not the civil courts the real ‘constitutional courts’? 14.4.2020 Mathews J Nedumpara In the last two decades or so, we have often heard the elite lawyers in Delhi referring to the Supreme Court as constitutional courts which gives the impression to the common man that the Supreme court and High courts are the only […]
Saving the Maradu Homes- Amendment of the CRZ to give it retrospective effect is the simplest and ethical solution
The Complete text of the article written by Shri Mathews J. Nedumpara which is published in the Times of India, today. Saving the Maradu Homes- Amendment of the CRZ to give it retrospective effect is the simplest and ethical solution The supreme court ordered demolition of the 5 Buildings (apartments) at Maradu, Cochin on the […]
Demolition of Maradu homes- fundamental questions further explained
Mathews J. Nedumpara I addressed a letter dated 24th September, 2019 to the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary of Kerala and other high constitutional functionaries expressing my apprehension that Shri Harish Salve, one of the most celebrated lawyers of the country, who effectively defended the case of Shri Kulbhushan Jadhav in the International Court of […]
The law is an ass – an idiot
The law is an ass – an idiot – By Mathews J. Nedumpara In G.W. Paton’s “A Textbook of Jurisprudence” 4th Edition, at page 223 it is said “In America the increase in the number of reported cases has led to a modification of the concept of stare decisis – by 1940 the total number […]
In the High Court of Judicature at Bombay Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction
CHAMBER SUMMONS (LODGING) NO.214 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.1180 OF 2018 Bombay Bar Association ..Applicant In the matter of: Mathews J. Nedumpara … Petitioner Versus Hon’ble Shri Justice S.J. Kathawalla ..Respondent AFFIDAVIT IN REPLY I, Mathews Nedumpara, S/o. Joseph, aged 59, Advocate, residing at 12-F, Harbour Heights, “A” Wing, 12th Floor, Sassoon Dock, […]
Sesil Joseph
Please click on the below link to view Sesil Joseph Petition View Sesil Joseph Petition >>
National Lawyers Campaign
A Call to the legal Fraternity and the Public at large. Sirs/Mesadames, All those who believe that a judiciary which is independent, impartial and accountable to the people would remain to be a dream unless the sons and daughters of the common man finds due representation are shocked by the order of the HC of […]
Demolition of five apartment buildings at Maradu, Cochin
Mathews J Nedumpara President, NLC 6th October, 2019 To 1. Hon’ble Shri Pinarayi Vijayan Chief Minister of Kerala. 2. Shri Ramesh Chennithala, Leader of the Opposition, Government of Kerala, Trivandrum. 3. Shri Oommen Chandy, Former Chief Minister of Kerala. 4. Shri Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs 5. All Members of Parliament from Kerala. […]
Referring Questions of Law to Larger Benches is in Ignorance of the Doctrine of Stare Decisis
Mathews J Nedumpara Some members of the legal fraternity have criticized me for authoring article titled ‘Referring Questions of Law to Larger Benches is in Ignorance of the Doctrine of Stare Decisis’ as it amounts to too sharp a criticism of the Supreme Court. When i was a young lawyer, for instance when the Judges […]