https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275082 A disciplinary rule that permits a delinquent employee to be represented by a friend must give that representation practical effect; it cannot be so limited as to make the defence illusory. The Court held that denying the friend the ability to address the Inquiry Officer and cross-examine witnesses defeated the statutory allowance of assistance, deprived the employee of an effective defence, and was arbitrary and unreasonable. The restriction was found inconsistent with fair procedure and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, so the prohibition was struck down and the employee was entitled to effective assistance by a friend in the enquiry. en-us Fri, 07 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:37:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275082 A disciplinary rule that permits a delinquent employee to be represented by a friend must give that representation practical effect; it cannot be so limited as to make the defence illusory. The Court held that denying the friend the ability to address the Inquiry Officer and cross-examine witnesses defeated the statutory allowance of assistance, deprived the employee of an effective defence, and was arbitrary and unreasonable. The restriction was found inconsistent with fair procedure and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, so the prohibition was struck down and the employee was entitled to effective assistance by a friend in the enquiry. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275082