https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444262 A quasi-judicial body must decide a matter with the same substantially hearing members, and a final order signed by a reduced coram after delay raises a serious natural justice concern. The text also states that, where a supplementary investigation report is considered, affected parties should ordinarily be given an oral hearing, especially when penalty and its quantum are under consideration. The combined effect is that fairness requires both proper constitution of the decision-making body and a meaningful opportunity to address additional material before final adjudication, failing which the order is vulnerable to challenge and remand for fresh consideration. en-us Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444262 A quasi-judicial body must decide a matter with the same substantially hearing members, and a final order signed by a reduced coram after delay raises a serious natural justice concern. The text also states that, where a supplementary investigation report is considered, affected parties should ordinarily be given an oral hearing, especially when penalty and its quantum are under consideration. The combined effect is that fairness requires both proper constitution of the decision-making body and a meaningful opportunity to address additional material before final adjudication, failing which the order is vulnerable to challenge and remand for fresh consideration. Case-Laws Law of Competition Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444262