Case Law Analysis
|Rajasthan High Court
Natural Justice | Dealer ID Deactivation Without Hearing or Show-Cause Response Violates Procedural Fairness: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that deactivating a mineral dealer's ID before allowing a response to show-cause notices violates the fundamental right to be heard. This mandates immediate reactivation pending final adjudication and sets a binding precedent for all mining regulators requiring due process before punitive administrative action.