https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40066 A member was entitled to a hearing before the Council recorded the final finding of guilt, because the Council alone had determinative authority and the Disciplinary Committee's report was only material for its consideration; a post-report hearing was therefore required by natural justice, and appeal could not cure the defect. The Council's finding was also vitiated by bias where members of the Disciplinary Committee participated in the final decision, since their prior involvement created a reasonable apprehension of bias in a quasi-judicial process. The Council was further bound to give reasons for its finding of guilt, as the decision carried serious professional consequences and was subject to appellate review. en-us Tue, 21 Oct 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40066 A member was entitled to a hearing before the Council recorded the final finding of guilt, because the Council alone had determinative authority and the Disciplinary Committee's report was only material for its consideration; a post-report hearing was therefore required by natural justice, and appeal could not cure the defect. The Council's finding was also vitiated by bias where members of the Disciplinary Committee participated in the final decision, since their prior involvement created a reasonable apprehension of bias in a quasi-judicial process. The Council was further bound to give reasons for its finding of guilt, as the decision carried serious professional consequences and was subject to appellate review. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 21 Oct 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40066