Legal Principle One of the principles of lsquo Natural Justice rsquo states that ldquo No person sha...........

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Legal Principle: One of the principles of ‘Natural Justice’ states that, “No person shall be ajudge in his own cause”.

Facts: A, a driver of B, a Branch Manager of ABC Bank was caught, suspecting theft, in the bank premises. The Bank management instituted an enquiry and made B the enquiry officer.Which of the following statements is correct?

As B is a Bank Manager and not a judge, this principle is inapplicable.

Since the suspected theft was in the bank premises, the manager is the only competent person toenquire. Hence, the principle is not applicable.

Since B is the employer of A, B should not be conducting the enquiry on the basis of the given principle.

The principle will be applicable, only if the theft committed by A was in relation to the car.

Explanation:

his principle is called the 'Right against biased' and is an integral part of the Principle of Natural Justice. It has a very broad meaning. Along with oneself, thus principle includes any person who is directly or indirectly related to the person in question. In this case, B is the employer of A which means they are indirectly related, and a possibility of a biased decision arises. Since B is the employer of A, B should not be conducting the enquiry on the basis of the given principle.