https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286034 A statutory power affecting citizenship had to be exercised consistently with natural justice: the applicant was entitled to notice of the proposed refusal and a reasonable opportunity to answer it, and a refusal made without that hearing was a nullity. The residual public-policy words in the proviso to section 7 were inconsistent with the Constitution because they left eligibility to the Minister's subjective satisfaction rather than objective criteria, and were therefore void. An ouster clause could not shield a decision made without jurisdiction, so judicial review remained available. As valid statutory grounds were not excluded on the record, the proper relief was reconsideration according to law, not immediate registration. en-us Tue, 24 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:16:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286034 A statutory power affecting citizenship had to be exercised consistently with natural justice: the applicant was entitled to notice of the proposed refusal and a reasonable opportunity to answer it, and a refusal made without that hearing was a nullity. The residual public-policy words in the proviso to section 7 were inconsistent with the Constitution because they left eligibility to the Minister's subjective satisfaction rather than objective criteria, and were therefore void. An ouster clause could not shield a decision made without jurisdiction, so judicial review remained available. As valid statutory grounds were not excluded on the record, the proper relief was reconsideration according to law, not immediate registration. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 24 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286034