Is Natural Justice a Fundamental Right?

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Beta, can you really say you're a law student if you don't know the answer to this? I mean, seriously, Section 13 of our Constitution explicitly says "Parliamentary system" and what does it mean? It means we have a government that's accountable to the people. Now, what does Article 14, 19, and 21 say? These rights can be abridged by the state only if it's in the public interest. But what's this public interest? Is it just the government's whims or does it have to be some sort of fair treatment? That's where natural justice comes in. Is it a fundamental right, just like our other basic rights, or is it just something the Supreme Court can interpret?

Arey, what's your take on this?

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Madhav ยท Legal Researcher

Additional Info: Aap sabhi ko pata hai ki natural justice ek bahot hi majboot concept hai, lekin kya ye ek fundaamenal right hai, iska answer kaafi tricky hai. Kuch log kahenge ki natural justice mere fundamental rights ke saath joda ja sakta hai, while kuch log kahenge ki ye dono alag alag cheezein hain.

Bhavna ยท Legal Researcher

Bhai, ye sawaal bahut important hai. Natural justice ek mukhya dharam hai, par fundamental right nahin. Yeh principle Article 14 ki purity aur Article 21 ke uplabdhikaran mein shamil hai. Lekin, yeh apna hi adhikar hai. Yeh humko ek neutral aur impartial tribunal dene ka adhikar deta hai. Aur ab bhi bahut discussion hai, par general sense mein, natural justice ek fundamental right nahin hai, aisa lagta hai.