Natural Justice (natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias and the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem
foundation. [39A-B]
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(8) The person against whom mala fides or bias was
imputed should be impleaded co-nominee as a party respondent ... Saldana, AIR 1980 SC326.
(10) Before countenancing allegations of mala fides or
bias it is salutory and an onerous duty and responsibility
Projects.
20. The High Court in dealing with the
allegations of bias made against Mr Nair held:
"Nexus of father ... including BPL made it to
the final list of eight. Plea of bias is not
alleged in the selection of other two
companies
Natural Justice (natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias and the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem
said judgment, by illegally reopening the case, were a result of
judicial bias of Mr. Justice X, which was just to take revenge against ... counsel for the parties and perused the record.
LEGAL ISSUES :
I. JUDICIAL BIAS
10. There may be a case where allegations may be made
Lords on the ground of an appearance
of bias not actual bias. On the principle of disqualification of a
judge to hear ... matter on the ground of appearance of bias it
was pointed out,
"The principle that a judge was automatically
disqualified from hearing
believing that the Acting
Chief Conservator was likely to have been biased. He did
not participate in some of the deliberations of the Board ... fairly and
justly as it was influenced by a member who was biased. [470
C-E]
(3) The Selection Board was undoubtedly a high
natural justice and common sense that
the justice likely to be so biased should be incapacitated
from sitting". The question is not whether ... judge is
actually biased or in fact decides partially, but
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whether there is a real likelihood of bias. What is
objectionable
Judicial Process-Quantum of
punishment disproportionate to offence Whether conclusive
evidence of bias.
Interpretation of Statutes: Procedural safeguards-
Statutory Provisions-How to be construed ... constitution of the Summary
Court-Martial under section 130(1) ; (ii) by bias on the part
of the respondent No. 4 who participated
Panikar (respondents 3 and 4) had acted in a grossly biased manner and that grave injustice was done to him as a consequence thereof ... very exceptional one as it has serious overtones of legal bias (to which we shall refer in detail when we come to Points