https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196197 A domestic disciplinary tribunal of a society may remain validly constituted where a required office-bearer recuses himself, if the governing rule is read flexibly and substitution is necessary to avoid a decision-making vacuum. The doctrine of necessity can support continuation of the committee in that situation. On bias, mere prior participation in institutional meetings does not by itself disqualify members of a domestic tribunal; disqualification arises only where there is a real danger of bias, not a bare apprehension or institutional association. The challenge to the committee's constitution and the plea of bias were rejected, and the disciplinary process was upheld. en-us Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:07:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196197 A domestic disciplinary tribunal of a society may remain validly constituted where a required office-bearer recuses himself, if the governing rule is read flexibly and substitution is necessary to avoid a decision-making vacuum. The doctrine of necessity can support continuation of the committee in that situation. On bias, mere prior participation in institutional meetings does not by itself disqualify members of a domestic tribunal; disqualification arises only where there is a real danger of bias, not a bare apprehension or institutional association. The challenge to the committee's constitution and the plea of bias were rejected, and the disciplinary process was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196197