The Glaring Lacuna of the Indian Constitution
by Ivan & Vivek Mathur*
natural justice
Ori HC | “Fraud vitiates every solemn act”: Court deprecates attempt of forum shopping while rejecting petition against termination of contract
Orissa High Court: S.K. Panigrahi, J., while addressing the present petition held that the present case to be a clear case of forum
Jumping the wall from West Berlin to East Berlin
by Anurag Tripathi*
Jhar HC | Interference with orders passed pursuant to departmental enquiry can only be in case of ‘no evidence’
Jharkhand High Court: Dr S.N. Pathak, J. dismissed the instant writ petition being devoid of merit. The brief facts of the case
HP HC | Passing an order without giving the opportunity of hearing is a violation of natural justice; Court dismisses appeal
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., dismissed an application which was
Utt HC | Law provides a remedy at two stages, one before authority concerned and later before appellate authority, both must be fair and in compliance with the norms of natural justice
Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., contemplated a petition presented before him by the petitioner who was a member of Waqf Board
Utt HC | Ombudsman directed to follow principles of natural justice when deciding fee enhancement issue of private Institute
Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. entertained a writ petition related to the enhancement of fee, where the petitioner who was a
Jhar HC | Employer is vested with discretion to condone suppression of fact, if the same does not render an incumbent unfit for the post
Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J. set aside the order of termination and the decision of the Screening Committee CISF, with a
Jha HC | Orders by quasi-judicial authorities must be recorded and reasoned for securing natural justice
Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. entertained a writ petition against the rejection of application for issuance of Caste certificate to
Ori HC | No ambit of writ of certiorari under Article 226 when there is neither procedural irregularity in conducting inquiry nor violation of natural justice
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Mishra and Dr A.K. Mishra, JJ., dismissed the writ petition against the judgment declining
Cal HC | Rejecting adjournment prayer is not a breach of principles of natural justice
Calcutta High Court: Debangsu Basak, J., dismissed a petition filed by State Fisheries Development Corporation relating to a land dispute with the State.
Pat HC | When order is violative of principles of natural justice, plea of alternative remedy would not bar exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226
Patna High Court: The Bench of Madhuresh Prasad, J., allowed the writ petition which was filed against the act of arbitrary stoppage
Admission of application under Section 9 I&B Code without notice to corporate debtor held contrary to law, violative of natural justice: NCLAT
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Two-Member Bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya(Chairperson) and Bansi Lal Bhatt (Member-Judicial), JJ. set aside an
Kerala HC quashes Forest Conservator’s order for being violative of natural justice, directs fresh consideration of matter
“Water necessary for farmers’ survival” Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Shaji P. Chaly, J. while hearing a civil
Issuance of distress warrant under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 requires principles of natural justice to be followed by the Certificate Officer
Jharkhand High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Anubha Rawat Choudhury, J. while dealing with a civil writ petition directed the
Defaulting party needs to satisfy the Court on grounds of default on his part; appeal against ex-parte order dismissed
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of SriLanka: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.M.A. Gafoor, J. dismissed an appeal against
No recovery can be done from the retiral benefits without conforming to the principles of natural justice
Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dr S.N. Pathak, J., partly allowed a writ petition filed against the order of
Circumstances which may be used against an accused must be placed before him during examination under Section 313 CrPC
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur, JJ. disposed of the criminal appeal filed by
Art. 226 can be invoked despite the availability of alternate remedies in cases of miscarriage of natural justice
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Court entertained a writ petition under Article 226 despite the availability of alternate remedies. The case before
Respondent entitled to fair opportunity in inquiry proceedings in case of sexual harassment at work place, to contradict/cross-examine complainant and witness
Kerala High Court: Deciding the question regarding the compliance of principles of natural justice in the context of inquiry conducted by the