https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=351133 The court found that the denial of the right to cross-examination of prosecution witnesses in the order-in-original constituted a breach of natural justice principles. Despite the availability of a statutory remedy, the petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226, alleging jurisdictional errors and breach of natural justice. Emphasizing the necessity of cross-examination for a fair trial, the court set aside the impugned order, allowing the adjudicating authority to proceed lawfully against the petitioners. The importance of cross-examination for maintaining fairness and justice in proceedings was highlighted, leading to the disposal of the case without costs. en-us Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Nov 2017 19:12:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=351133 The court found that the denial of the right to cross-examination of prosecution witnesses in the order-in-original constituted a breach of natural justice principles. Despite the availability of a statutory remedy, the petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226, alleging jurisdictional errors and breach of natural justice. Emphasizing the necessity of cross-examination for a fair trial, the court set aside the impugned order, allowing the adjudicating authority to proceed lawfully against the petitioners. The importance of cross-examination for maintaining fairness and justice in proceedings was highlighted, leading to the disposal of the case without costs. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=351133