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Mathews Nedumpara slapped with contempt notice for “lowering the dignity” of the Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court yesterday has issued a contempt notice to advocate Mathews Nedumpara in light of his behaviour while arguing a case.

Nedumpara was appearing in a case filed in 2013, challenging the validity of Sections 154(2) and 101 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. A number of judges recused from the case, which finally came before Chief Justice Dr . . .

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Dr Chandra Rajan on March 21, 2017 at 6:26 pm
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Indian Judiciary needs to come out of the shackles of the phrases like BROTHER JUDGES, FACE VALUE, MY LORDS, SENIOR DESIGNATE etc. if it wants to improve and deliver justice in its true spirit.
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C. J. Joveson on March 22, 2017 at 10:06 am
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Contempt was not issued for not answering the questions. Contempt was issued because Mr. Nedumpara painfully walked out of the court when he being the Petitioner was not allowed to open his case whereas the Respondent defended by a lawyer at least a decade younger in standing than Mr. Nedumpara was allowed to open the case. This is against Judicial propriety. When an officer of the court, with much respect, is thus discriminated against, the officer cannot argue with the court. By all sobriety he should call himself back, lest the interest of the client shall be irreparably jeopardized. It’s most unfortunate that Bombay High Court took it as a contempt of court.

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