https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336274 Denial of cross-examination of witnesses whose statements and expert opinions were relied upon was treated as a breach of natural justice in quasi-judicial adjudication. The right to cross-examine was recognised as a valuable procedural safeguard, and it could be withheld only in exceptional circumstances under the governing statutory framework. Because the adjudication was founded on untested material, the proceedings were held to be vitiated. The matter was therefore remanded for a fresh decision after granting personal hearing and cross-examination. en-us Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336274 Denial of cross-examination of witnesses whose statements and expert opinions were relied upon was treated as a breach of natural justice in quasi-judicial adjudication. The right to cross-examine was recognised as a valuable procedural safeguard, and it could be withheld only in exceptional circumstances under the governing statutory framework. Because the adjudication was founded on untested material, the proceedings were held to be vitiated. The matter was therefore remanded for a fresh decision after granting personal hearing and cross-examination. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336274