Why doesn’t a judgment under Article 226 or 32 constitute res judicata?
Mathews J Nedumpara2nd May 2026 The doctrine of res judicata belongs to the realm of evidence. It is for the party who pleads it as a bar to establish it. Ordinarily, a litigant has a right to institute a suit or other proceedings at their sweet will where there exists a cause of action.The doctrine […]
Sabarimala case, an unthinkable waste of judicial time
A nine-judge Bench Supreme Court of India has concluded it’s hearing of the Sabarimala case. It took 16 days. The Supreme Court sits in Division Bench of 2 or 3 judges. A maximum of 17 Benches. 5 hours a day and 200 days in a year. Maximum of 17000 hours. To constitute the 9 judge […]
Supreme Court Judges’ Progeny Chart
The Sabarimala case: an unthinkable waste of judicial time.
Mathews J Nedumpara98205 3542814th May 2026. . A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India has concluded its hearing of the Sabarimala case. It took 16 days. The Supreme Court sits in Division Benches of 2 or 3 judges—a maximum of 17 Benches. Working 5 hours a day for 200 days in a year, […]
Today’s (May 11, 2026) Supreme Court judgment on Ojha, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, proves once again that the bar is dead; only a requiem remains.
“Final Act Of Forgiveness” : Supreme Court Keeps Senior Advocate Yatin Oza’s Contempt Conviction In Abeyance Indefinitely https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-keeps-senior-advocate-yatin-ozas-contempt-conviction-in-abeyance-indefinitely-533686 Mathews J Nedumpara98205 35428.11th May 2026. Sri Ojha is a good friend of mine, and I am one of his well-wishers. But I am flabbergasted by the insult he has been made to invite on himself by […]
Suo motu PIL in the matter of ill-treatment of lawyers in the Supreme Court today ie.11th May 26
Mathews J Nedumpara98205 35428Delhi. Suo motu PIL in the matter of ill-treatment of lawyers in the Supreme Court today ie.11th May 26. Across the width and breadth of this country, judges of the superior courts including the SC, I am afraid to say, behave as emperors and ill-treat lawyers and litigants except for a minority […]
Why doesn’t a judgment under Article 226 or 32 constitute res judicata?
The doctrine of res judicata belongs to the realm of evidence. It is for the party who pleads it as a bar to establish it. Ordinarily, a litigant has a right to institute a suit or other proceedings at their sweet will where there exists a cause of action.The doctrine of res judicata means that […]
Litigants, listen to my words seriously; never invoke Article 226, and certainly not in the Bombay High Court; denial of justice is a fait accompli.
Mathews J Nedumpara98205 354281st May 2026. 1.My message is clear from the very title of this article itself. These words are not those of a disgruntled litigant, but of a lawyer who has spent a lifetime in the legal profession and one who has been relentlessly campaigning for judicial transparency and reforms for at […]
ARGUMENT NOTES BY SHRI MATHEWS J. NEDUMPARA IN THE SABARIMALA CASE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONREVIEW PETITION (DIARY) NO. 37946 of 2018INWP (C) NO. 273/2006 Argument notes by Shri Mathews J. Nedumpara, arguing counsel for the Review Petitioners
The Supreme Court of India has been hijacked by dynasties of lawyers and judges. What is the way out?
Mathews J Nedumpara98205 3542820th April 2026 The maximum strength of the Supreme Court is 34 judges. It operates for approximately 200 days a year; the remainder consists of vacations, holidays, and weekends. The court functions for roughly 4.5 hours a day. Of these working days, Mondays and Fridays are known as “Miscellaneous Days.” On these […]