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 […]
My experience in Justice Arun Mishra’s Courtroom in relation to the Maradu Demolition case
Maria Nedumpara My experience in Justice Arun Mishra’s Courtroom in relation to the Maradu Demolition case, though less personal, was just as appalling. A number of lawyers were before his lordship literally pleading for a chance to speak. 350 and odd families had been forcefully evicted in a period of 4 days, in the most […]
Recall Application of order and Notice To J.Karnan(08.02.2017)(FIled)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. OF 2017 (DIARY NO.___________/2017) IN SUO MOTU CONMT.PET.(C)NO.1 OF 2017 Justice C.S. Karnan … Applicant/ Alleged Contemnor IN THE MATTER OF Supreme Court of India on its own motion … Suo Moto Versus Justice C.S. Karnan … […]
Print_ WP before Delhi HC – J.C.S.Karnan_(18.05.2017)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. ____OF 2017 BETWEEN Justice C.S.Karnan … PETITIONER Versus The Supreme Court of India through its Registrar General. & ORS. … RESPONDENTS [FOR INDEX KINDLY SEE INSIDE] FILED BY (Mathews J.Nedumpara) (A.C.Philip) […]
“Ratio” of the judges 2 and the NJAC cases
“RATIO” OF THE JUDGES 2 AND THE NJAC CASES -Mathews J. Nedumpara The Supreme Court in Keshavanada Bharati held that the “basic structure” of the constitution is inviolable though fundamental rights could be violated. In Indira Nehru Gandhi and Minerva Mills it was held that from 24.04.1973, the validity of a statute has to be […]
Voice of the people
Flat No. 1, 3rd Floor, Mitra Kunj, 16, Pedder Road, Mumbai 400 026. 18th July, 2019 1) Hon’ble Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. 2) Hon’ble Shri Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Mumbai-400 032. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIPS: 1. We, […]
In the Bombay City Civil Court
SUIT NO.________ OF 2018 Mathews J. Nedumpara, aged 59, Advocate, residing at 12-F, Harbour Heights, A Wing, 12th Floor, Sassoon Dock, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005. Plaintiff Versus Hon’ble Shri Justice S.J. Kathawalla, Judge, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Mumbai-400 032. Defendant SUIT UNDER SECTION 26 ORDER 1 RULE 1 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, […]
National Lawyers Campaign For Judicial Transparency & Reforms
Mobile: +91 98205 35428 E. Mail: nationallawyerscampaign@gmail.com 3rd December, 2018 To Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph , Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. OPEN LETTER MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP: Todays Times of India, on its front page, carried an article by Mr. Dhananjay Mohapatra, one of the illustrious legal reporters of the […]