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 […]
Four- fifths of the CJs of High Courts are sons, sons- in -law, nephews, juniors of Chief Justices, Judges, Attorney Generals, Advocate Generals, Ministers et al.
1. Our Constitution provides that the President (i.e., the executive) shall appoint the judges of the Supreme Court in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and such other judges of the Supreme Court and HCs, and in the case of judges of the High Courts the CJI and the CJ and the Governor (i.e. the […]
National Lawyers’ Campaign For Judicial Transparency And Reforms 31.3.2014
National Lawyers’ Campaign For Judicial Transparency And Reforms 31.3.2014 Objectives 1) Abolition of Collegium system of appointment and transfer of judges and the substitution of the same by an independent judicial appointments commission where neither the executive nor the judiciary will have a primacy.The NJAC shall advertise the vacancies and invite applications from all eligible […]
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 […]