https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42704 A denial of an effective pre-decisional hearing in central excise adjudication, particularly where civil consequences follow, may breach natural justice and raise a substantial question of law. The court noted that the fairness of hearing depends on the facts of each case and that a post-decisional appeal does not necessarily cure the absence of prior opportunity. It treated issues relating to compliance with the hearing requirement, confiscation under the excise rules, and alleged prejudgment by the adjudicating authority as arguable legal questions and directed that the identified questions be referred for decision. en-us Mon, 19 Jun 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:29:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42704 A denial of an effective pre-decisional hearing in central excise adjudication, particularly where civil consequences follow, may breach natural justice and raise a substantial question of law. The court noted that the fairness of hearing depends on the facts of each case and that a post-decisional appeal does not necessarily cure the absence of prior opportunity. It treated issues relating to compliance with the hearing requirement, confiscation under the excise rules, and alleged prejudgment by the adjudicating authority as arguable legal questions and directed that the identified questions be referred for decision. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 19 Jun 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42704