To declare that the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is unconstitutional and void, or at least Sections 2(c)(i), 14, 16 and 17(5)
Sub: To declare that the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is unconstitutional and void, or at least Sections 2(c)(i), 14, 16 and 17(5) thereof IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN ITS EXTRA-ORDINARY ORIGINAL JURISDICTION W. P.(C) NO. 14564OF 2016 Mathews J. Nedumpara … Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors. … Respondents MEMORANDUM OF […]
Protection from defamation in a judicial proceedings – Concerted act on the part of Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Jamdar to malign and defame me, a lawyer – Complaint reg.
MATHEWS J. NEDUMPARA Advocate 101, Gundecha Chambers, Nagindas Master Rd, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001 Mob: +91 98205 35428/94471 65650/ 99679 69256 E-mail: mathewsjnedumpara@gmail.com nedumparaaasociates@gmail.com 7.6.2025 To, Hon’ble Shri Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice, High court of Bombay. May it please your lordship, Sub: Protection from defamation in a judicial proceedings – Concerted act on […]
For the kind personal attention of her Excellency
Representation made in furtherance of the order of the Supreme Court dated 21.05.2025 in WP(C) no. 534/2025. Registration of FIR and expeditious, meaningful investigation into the incident of recovery of large amounts of burned cash at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court who has since been transferred to the Allahabad […]
Examining Judicial Review and Curative Jurisprudence: A Critical Analysis
Examining Judicial Review and Curative Jurisprudence: A Critical Analysis Mathews J Nedumpara 98205 35428 a)Review petitions (civil) dismissed- 19710 Allowed- 92 b) Review Petitions (Crl) Dismissed- 6087 Allowed- 48 c) Curative petitions (civil) Dismissed- 2155 Allowed- 0 d) Curative petitions (Crl) Dismissed- 620 Allowed- 3 So far as curative petitions go, I am not concerned. […]
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA ENJOYS NO IMMUNITY FROM PENAL LAWS AND REGISTRATION OF A FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IS IMPERATIVE
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA ENJOYS NO IMMUNITY FROM PENAL LAWS AND REGISTRATION OF A FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IS IMPERATIVE – By Mathews J. Nedumpara Article 14 of our Constitution states that “The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.” […]
National( MSME) Borrowers’ Association – Press Release – 02.11.24
National( MSME) Borrowers’ Association 101 Gundecha Chambers Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai. 2nd November 2024 Press Release National MSME Borrowers Association conducted a press conference today at press club to bring to the public domain the failure of the authorities, particularly the RBI and the Banks and financial institutions to give effect to the notification […]
The Founding Fathers, by incorporating Articles 226 and 32, reintroduced the dual system of administration of justice which was abolished in England in 1875, having proved to be counterproductive
The Founding Fathers, by incorporating Articles 226 and 32, reintroduced the dual system of administration of justice which was abolished in England in 1875, having proved to be counterproductive Mathews J Nedumpara Common people, often reassured by news reports where the High Courts under Article 226 and even the Supreme Court under Article 32 come […]
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 98205 35428 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 […]
Why I fought for video recording of Court proceedings (old article)
Why I fought for video recording of Court proceedings (old article) Mathews J Nedumpara 98205 35428 What prompts me to pen these few lines is a query from one of the few law students who started interning with me recently. The query was, what is the inspiration for me to initiate the campaign titled National […]
The Supreme Court in the last 75 years of its existence has rolled out judgements running into millions of pages, of which every syllable is claimed to be the law of the land. Can anyone point out one principle which the Supreme Court has evolved for the first time which had never ever existed?
Quiz Challenge: Identify a Unique Legal Principle from Supreme Court Judgments Mathews J Nedumpara President,NLC 98205 35428 Quiz 1. The Supreme Court of India since its inception has rendered thousands of judgments and it is quoted across the country as the law laid down by the Supreme Court, nay, even as “law of the land”. […]