In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India has pointed out that the rule of nemo judex in causa sua is subject to the doctrine of necessity ?
Explanation & Strategy
Click any section to expand · only one open at a time
In J. Mohapatra & Co. v. State of Orissa (1984), the Supreme Court examined the principle of nemo judex in causa sua (no one should be judge in their own cause) — the rule against bias in administrative and judicial proceedings. The case highlighted that even a reasonable suspicion of bias is sufficient to vitiate proceedings.