Gautam Biswas, O.P. Jindal Global University
ABSTRACT
The case of Manak Lal V. Dr. Prem Chand deals with the principles of natural justice and more importantly the rule against bias and how it is to be interpreted in India. It dives into the principles of natural justice and how they should be interpreted to ensure that there is utmost integrity and fairness in the administration of justice. It acknowledges the significance of public confidence in the fairness and legitimacy of the legal process, underscoring the principle that justice must not only be done but must also seen to be done.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AIR 1957 SC 425
HON’BLE JUDGES/CORAM: P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, S.K. DAS AND T.L. VENKATARAMA AIYYAR, JJ.
JUDGEMENT DELIVERED BY: P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, J.
PARTIES INVOLVED: MANAK LAL (APPELLANT) AND PREM CHAND (RESPONDENT)
INTRODUCTION
Modern legal systems are founded on the ideas and principles of natural justice, which emphasise the value of justice and due process. Natural justice, which is based on the core ideas of equality and justice, attempts to guarantee that people are treated fairly and given the chance to argue their case. Any legal system that strives to defend justice and safeguard individual rights must adhere to the principles of natural justice, sometimes referred to as the accepted standards of procedural fairness. These guidelines offer a set of protections designed to guarantee fairness, openness, and due process in administrative and judicial processes. The fundamentals of natural justice have a long history and have been influenced by legal theory and changing social norms. There are 2 basic and fundamental principles of natural justice which are Nemo Judex In Causa Sua and Audi Alteram Partem which basically mean that no man should be a judge in his/her own case and that that there is a right to be heard meaning that no case can be dismissed without hearing both the parties, respectively. The present case of Manak Lal V. Dr. Prem Chand1 is a landmark judgement on the principles of natural justice and more specifically the rule against bias in India which is birthed form the first principle of Nemo Judex In Causa Sua.
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