CJI Surya Kant reprimanded lawyer Mathews Nedumpara for his unnecessary comment, said – I am warning, be conscious.

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 24, 2026

New Delhi, 23 February. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday strongly reprimanded a lawyer Mathews Nedumpara for an unnecessary comment and also gave a strict warning for the future. CJI Surya Kant told Nedumpara in clear words that if his misbehavior continues like this, strict action will be taken against him.

According to a report on the website LiveLaw, CJI Surya Kant suddenly got angry at lawyer Mathews Nedumpara when he said that the constitutional bench is constituted for ‘Adani-Ambani’, but the petitions challenging the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) are not being heard. It is noteworthy that the Modi government had replaced the collegium system for appointments in the judiciary with NSAG, which was canceled by the Supreme Court.

CJI Surya Kant pulls up Advocate Mathews Nedumpara after he said that benches are being formed for "Adani-Ambani" but the NJAC challenge was not being heard.
CJI: Mr. Nedumpara, be careful with what you submit in my court. You have seen me in Chandigarh, in Delhi..I am warning… pic.twitter.com/sYIo04Ciuy
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) February 23, 2026

Supreme Court was accused of bias

Actually, Mathews Nedumpara wanted to mention for hearing a petition challenging the Collegium system and reinstatement of the National Judicial Appointment Commission during the mentioning round in the Supreme Court. On this, CJI Surya Kant said that the registry does not have any such petition. On this, Nedumpara said, ‘Constitution benches are being formed for Adani and Ambani, but the cases which affect the common people are not being heard.’

CJI Surya Kant warned to improve

CJI Surya Kant got angry at this comment of Nedumpara and gave a stern warning saying, ‘Mr. Nedumpara, be careful about whatever you say in my court. You have seen me in Chandigarh, in Delhi…I am warning you, be alert. Do not assume that you will continue to misbehave as you do in other benches. I’m warning you.’

Former CJI Sanjeev Khanna has also reprimanded

In fact, in 2024, the Supreme Court Registry had refused to register Nedumpara’s petition saying that a fresh writ petition in this case could not be accepted as it had already been decided in the NJAC decision. Last year, the then CJI Sanjeev Khanna had also pulled up Nedumpara on his demand for hearing on the same petition, saying, ‘Don’t give political speeches in the court.’