https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106605 The Supreme Court held that the participation of the disciplinary authority in the appeal proceedings against their own decision violated the principles of natural justice and constituted legal bias. The Court emphasized the importance of impartiality in adjudication and ruled that such dual roles by the same authority are against the rule against bias. The doctrine of necessity was rejected as justification for the participation, and the appellate authority's decision was set aside. The matter was remanded for a fresh decision by the appellate authority, ensuring a fair and unbiased resolution in accordance with the principles of natural justice. en-us Fri, 11 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106605 The Supreme Court held that the participation of the disciplinary authority in the appeal proceedings against their own decision violated the principles of natural justice and constituted legal bias. The Court emphasized the importance of impartiality in adjudication and ruled that such dual roles by the same authority are against the rule against bias. The doctrine of necessity was rejected as justification for the participation, and the appellate authority's decision was set aside. The matter was remanded for a fresh decision by the appellate authority, ensuring a fair and unbiased resolution in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 11 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=106605