above facts, which are in
themselves sufficient to cause justifiable apprehension of
bias and fear of partiality and denial of equality in the
minds ... impartiality of the
Arbitrator and the Respondent No.2 raises justifiable
apprehension of bias on the part of the Arbitrator and the
Respondent
that the challenge to the impugned orders on the
ground of apprehension of bias is required to be examined.
20. We will first deal with ... judicially. Reasonable apprehension is equitable to
possible apprehension and, therefore, the test is whether the
litigant reasonably apprehends that bias is attributable to a
member
great circumspection. Such powers
are to be exercised only when reasonable apprehension of bias is
established by the party seeking transfer of the case ... State of mind of a
person who entertains the apprehension of bias and reasonable
perception of the affected parties are relevant considerations in
such matters
likelihood of bias'. The Court held that it was a real likelihood of bias and not merely a suspicion of bias that would lead ... disqualified by interest. Moreover, the Supreme Court held that the apprehension of bias in the mind of a litigating party must be reasonable
likelihood of bias. It is well settled that there
must be a real likelihood of bias and not mere suspicion of
bias before the proceedings ... apprehension of an average honest man that must
be taken note of. In the aforesaid light, if the alleged
grounds of apprehension of bias
apprehension that Mr. Anand Bhatt would not be in a position to act independently and fairly and they having a reasonable apprehension of "bias ... major limbs of bias namely pecuniary bias, personal bias and official bias.
...
For appreciating a case of personal bias or bias to the subject matter
likelihood of bias. It is well settled that there
must be a real likelihood of bias and not mere suspicion of
bias before the proceedings ... apprehension of an average honest man that must
be taken note of. In the aforesaid light, if the alleged
grounds of apprehension of bias
likelihood of bias. It is well settled that there
must be a real likelihood of bias and not mere suspicion of
bias before the proceedings ... apprehension of an average honest man that must
be taken note of. In the aforesaid light, if the alleged
grounds of apprehension of bias
likelihood of bias. It is well settled that there
must be a real likelihood of bias and not mere suspicion of
bias before the proceedings ... apprehension of an average honest man that must
be taken note of. In the aforesaid light, if the alleged
grounds of apprehension of bias
likelihood of bias. It is well settled that there
must be a real likelihood of bias and not mere suspicion of
bias before the proceedings ... apprehension of an average honest man that must
be taken note of. In the aforesaid light, if the alleged
grounds of apprehension of bias
