Mathews J Nedumpara 98205 35428 07.08.2025   Press release   I am shocked to come across the judgement of the Supreme Court dismissing the writ petition No. 706/2025 instituted by my humble self and a few others on the ground that we did not produce a copy of the representation dated 26.5.2025 to the President of India which we had stated on oath to have been presented by us in terms of the direction of the order of the Supreme Court dated 21.5.2025.   In the course of the hearing i indeed asserted that we had made representations to the Prime minister, Home minister, President, namely, the execute and...

Usurpation of executive and legislative powers by the Supreme Court and High Courts has put the concept of constitutional democracy in India to grave jeopardy.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO KNOW MORE https://x.com/NedumparaJ/status/1850048766839038442?t=gIF_yzEaGsa3jFuYJw0Jqg&s=08 The usurpation of executive and legislative powers by the Supreme Court and High Courts has put the concept of constitutional democracy in India in grave jeopardy...

Is our legal system redeemable?

Mathews J Nedumpara President, NLC. 98205 35428 25.3.2021 Press Release Is our legal system redeemable? When Government enacts laws which result in injustice there are all means of correction. Laws can be amended, could be questioned in court, can be criticized, and agitation even bringing the Government to its knees, is possible and we have witnessed it recently concerning the farm laws. But, when the grave injustice arises out of judicial pronouncements, rendered behind the back of the person's affected, sometimes a single individual and sometimes thousands of people as the cases of the slum dwellers in Bombay. When the High court passes an order against...

An open letter – Dear Justice K.M Joseph

AN OPEN LETTER Dear Justice K.M Joseph, I address this letter to you as a good old friend, and in the unstinted faith that I will not be mistaken for the freedom I take as a contemporary. I was today at NUALS Cochin since my daughter Maria was one among , to quote your own words "the star for the day, the graduates". For me it was a great day, for, my daughter was to recieve the certificate of graduation. In your speech which was circulated well in advance, you said "I was informed that many who pass out from National law schools,...

The National lawyers’ Campaign For Judicial Transparency and Reforms, Mumbai

In a country where millions have no roof over their head, the order of the Supreme Court directing demolition of newly constructed, world class apartments, which the common man, a major chunk of which are NRIs, purchased out of their sweat, merely on technical grounds, that too without affording an opportunity to the home owners to be heard is a crime against humanity. In Mumbai, shanties of 4 lakh slum dwellers were demolished in 1996 in the name of environment on the orders of the Bombay HC acting on so called PILs, while the poor are the real victims of climate...

National Lawyers’ Campaign For Judicial Transparency & Reforms

National Lawyers’ Campaign For Judicial Transparency & Reforms Registration No: MH/MUM/1701/2015/GBBSD 304, Hari Chambers, 3rd Floor, 54/68 SBS Marg, Near Old Custom House, Fort, Mumbai- 400 023 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. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP: Today’s Times of India, on its front page, carried an article by Mr. Dhananjay Mohapatra, one of the illustrious legal reporters of the country, under the caption “We felt the then CJI was remote-controlled: Joseph”. Within the said main heading, there was a sub-heading titled “Ex Supreme Court Judge says minority tag hinders careers”. Under...

A judge is free to error within his jurisdiction

A JUDGE IS FREE TO ERR WITHIN HIS JURISDICTION, BUT NOT OTHERWISE. Mathews J. Nedumpara It is a fundamental principle of law that a Court is free to err within its jurisdiction and, howsoever erroneous its decision is, it could be final and binding. Dhananjoy Chatterjee, a poor and young watchman, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by a Sessions Court in West Bengal. The Supreme Court confirmed the verdict. The President of India rejected his mercy petition and he was hanged. A lawyer friend of mine, who represented Dhananjoy, told me that Dhananjoy was falsely implicated in the case...