Principles Of Natural Justice Not Violated When The Opportunity To Make Oral Submission Is Not Availed: Delhi High Court
Live LawThe High Court of Delhi has held that the principles of natural justice are not violated when the opportunity to make oral submissions on an issue was granted but not availed by the party. The Court remarked that when the dispute between the parties was based on documents, merely because the oral arguments were not addressed by a party, does not lead to inevitable denial of principles of natural justice, unless it is shown that a pertinent aspect was left unconsidered. The Court observed that the arbitrator followed natural justice by granting multiple opportunities to the appellant, firstly, to make oral submissions and then to file written submissions, which were not availed by the appellant. The Court observed that the between the parties was based on documents, merely because the oral arguments were not made by the appellant, it does not lead to inevitable denial of principles of natural justice, as the appellant could not show that a pertinent aspect was left unconsidered.