https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312506 SC held that reliance on sealed-cover material by AFT in denying Permanent Commission in the Navy violated principles of natural justice. It ruled that all material relied upon or reasonably capable of influencing the decision must be disclosed to the affected officers, subject only to narrowly tailored, proportionate non-disclosure of genuinely sensitive third-party information. SC clarified that a one-sided submission of material to the adjudicating authority, without disclosure to the other side, causes grave prejudice and creates an impermissible culture of secrecy and imbalance of power. Finding clear breach of fair procedure, SC allowed the appeal and directed AFT to reconsider the matter afresh after proper disclosure. en-us Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:36:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312506 SC held that reliance on sealed-cover material by AFT in denying Permanent Commission in the Navy violated principles of natural justice. It ruled that all material relied upon or reasonably capable of influencing the decision must be disclosed to the affected officers, subject only to narrowly tailored, proportionate non-disclosure of genuinely sensitive third-party information. SC clarified that a one-sided submission of material to the adjudicating authority, without disclosure to the other side, causes grave prejudice and creates an impermissible culture of secrecy and imbalance of power. Finding clear breach of fair procedure, SC allowed the appeal and directed AFT to reconsider the matter afresh after proper disclosure. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312506