Natural justice simply means ‘what is just and what is unjust, what is right and what is wrong’. Principles of natural justice are also called common sense justice and whenever the term ‘common sense’ is used in law it doesn’t mean the opinion of all persons of the society, but it means, the opinion of the prudent persons. The importance of the Principles of Natural Justice in judicial proceedings, quasi-judicial proceedings, opportunities of seeking explanations before the start of any proceedings, and also focuses on the consequences of violation of the Principles of Natural Justice by the adjudicating authorities.
Principles of Natural Justice: (PNJ), derived from the expression “Jus Natural” of the Roman Law, does not have the force of law as they may or may not form part of statute but they are necessary to be followed.
When the historic document was made at Runnymede in 1215, the first statutory recognition of this principle found its way into the -Magna Carta. Magna Carta provided the foundation for...
