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
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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 […]
MJN_ Covering Letter to Secretary General
MATHEWS J. NEDUMPARA Advocate NEDUMPARA & NEDUMPARA Law Firm 304, Hari Chambers, 3rd Floor, 58-64, S.B.S. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 023 & 210, PrasannaVihar Apartments, Near High Court, Cochin, Kerala-682 031 Ph: +91 98205 35428(M), 02222626634, 04842368737, 02222626432,01122146145 E-mail: mathewsjnedumpara@gmail.com To Ld.Secretary General, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi-1. Sub: Filing of: REVIEW PETITION […]
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 […]
Justice Karnans application for Remission to H.E.The President of India(A4)
MATHEWS J. NEDUMPARA Advocate 304, Hari Chambers, 3rd Floor, 58-64, S.B.S. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 023 Ph: +91 98205 35428(M), 02222626634, 04842368737, 02222626432,01122146145 E-mail: mathewsjnedumpara@gmail.com To His Excellency Shri. Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Raisina Hill, New Delhi,110 004. Sub. : Memorandum/Representation under Article 72 of the […]