A.U. KURESHI vs HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court held that a member of the Disciplinary Committee should not have participated in the judicial review of the dismissal order they recommended, as it violates the principle of natural justice, specifically the maxim 'nemo debet esse judex in propria sua causa'. The Court emphasized that the apprehension of bias arises when a judge adjudicates a matter they have previously dealt with in a non-judicial capacity. Consequently, the dismissal order was set aside, reinforcing the importance of impartiality in judicial proceedings.