https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310219 The Competition Commission, when determining contraventions under the Act, is described as exercising adjudicatory powers with civil consequences and is therefore bound to follow the principles of natural justice. The text further states that a final order is vitiated where a Chairperson who did not hear the oral arguments later participates in and signs the decision, because the rule that the person who hears must decide is a core requirement of fairness. On that basis, the article notes that the penalty order was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh adjudication after hearing the parties in accordance with law. en-us Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:02:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310219 The Competition Commission, when determining contraventions under the Act, is described as exercising adjudicatory powers with civil consequences and is therefore bound to follow the principles of natural justice. The text further states that a final order is vitiated where a Chairperson who did not hear the oral arguments later participates in and signs the decision, because the rule that the person who hears must decide is a core requirement of fairness. On that basis, the article notes that the penalty order was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh adjudication after hearing the parties in accordance with law. Case-Laws Law of Competition Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310219