Natural Justice

............................................................................................

Description
concept is popularly known as "Fair play in action", "Substantial Justice", "Fundamental Justice", "Universal Justice" or "Social Justice". Violation of principles of Natural Justice would be complained of Quiet often by the aggrieved parties in the realm of "Public Law" mostly in the context of administrative decisions, Quasi Judicial decisions and Judicial decisions as well. In a way this concept and breach thereof predominantly fall under Constitutional remedies, remedies before Judicial bodies, Quasi Judicial bodies and Administrative bodies too. The applicability or inapplicability of the Principles of Natural Justice and the exclusion thereof do fall for consideration before the bodies aforesaid almost every day and hence the importance of this concept need not be over emphasised. Natural Justice is an important concept of Jurisprudence and it is of very ancient origin. This  On a careful analysis of several provisions of different legislations, we do very well understand the utmost importance of this concept since the expressions "Reasonable opportunity", "opportunity of being heard" are incorporated in different provisions of several statutes whenever the rights of the parties will be affected by such decisions. Since this concept is having close nexus to Judicial Review and constitutional remedies, the same had been dealt with as a chapter under Judicial Review and Law of Writs. Apart from the general chapters, the subject had been further dealt within the context of certain important legislations in additional chapters. It is made clear that these additional chapters are only illustrative since those cannot be said to be exhaustive.
............................................................................................

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Writs and Natural Justice
Chapter 3. Natural Justice and Facets
Chapter 4. Public Interest Litigation and Natural Justice
Chapter 5. Judicial Review and Natural Justice
Chapter 6. Recording of Reasons
Chapter 7. Bias
Chapter 8. Tribunals and Natural Justice
Chapter 9. Article 311 of the Constitution of India and Natural Justice
Chapter 10. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 and Natural Justice
Chapter 11. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and Natural Justice
Chapter 12. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Natural Justice
Chapter 13. The Electricity Act, 2003 and Natural Justice
Chapter 14. The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 and Natural Justice
Chapter 15. The Seeds Act, 1966 and Natural Justice
Chapter 16. The Insecticides Act, 1968 and Natural Justice
Chapter 17. The Arms Act, 1959 and Natural Justice
Chapter 18. The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 and Natural Justice
Chapter 19. The Sexual Harrasment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
                           and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Natural Justice
Chapter 20. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Natural Justice
Chapter 21. The Patents Act, 1970 and Natural Justice
Chapter 22. The Trade Marks Act, 1999 and Natural Justice
Chapter 23. The Advocates Act, 1961 and Natural Justice
Chapter 24. The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 and Natural Justice
Chapter 25. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Natural Justice
Chapter 26. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and Natural Justice
Chapter 27. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and Natural Justice
Chapter 28. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 and Natural Justice
Chapter 29. Article 311 and Natural Justice
Chapter 30. Articles 323A, 323B and Natural Justice
............................................................................................

Author Details
Justice P.S. Narayana, Former Judge, High Court of A.P
Jagadish Chandra Praad, Advocate, High Courts of A.P. and Telangana