https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786037 Violation of the principles of natural justice was found where appellants were denied the opportunity to crossexamine witnesses whose statements, and results of a departmental search, formed the basis of show cause notices; the Tribunal held that reliance on those untested statements affected admissibility and fair hearing and therefore set aside the impugned order. The Tribunal remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, directing the adjudicating authority to allow crossexamination of relevant witnesses and officials and to decide the matter within three months. Appeals disposed by way of remand. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:16:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786037 Violation of the principles of natural justice was found where appellants were denied the opportunity to crossexamine witnesses whose statements, and results of a departmental search, formed the basis of show cause notices; the Tribunal held that reliance on those untested statements affected admissibility and fair hearing and therefore set aside the impugned order. The Tribunal remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, directing the adjudicating authority to allow crossexamination of relevant witnesses and officials and to decide the matter within three months. Appeals disposed by way of remand. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786037