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Impartiality

The quality of being impartial freedom from bias or favoritism disinterestedness equitableness fairness as impartiality of judgment of treatment etc...

impartial

impartial : not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally im·par·ti·al·i·ty [im-pÄ r-shē-a-lə-tē] n im·par·tial·ly adv ...

impartial chairman

impartial chairman : arbitrator mediator ;specif : an arbitrator who serves on a committee or board compare umpire ...

Bias [adopted from Fr. biais, oblique]. The law will not suppose a possibility of bias in a judge, who is already sworn to administer impartial justice, and whose authority greatly depends upon that presumption and idea, 3 Bl. Com. 361. See R. v. Cork Justices, (1910) 2 Ir. R. 271.The word 'bias' in popular English parlance stands included within the attributes and broader purview of the word 'malice', which in common acceptation mean and imply 'spite' or 'ill-will'.Mere general statements will not be sufficient for the purposes of indication of ill-will. There must be cogent evidence available on record to come to the conclusion as to whether in fact there was existing a bias which resulted in the miscarriage of justice, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. v. Girja Shankar, AIR 2001 SC 24. [Constitution of India, Arts. 226, 14]Bias may be defined as a pre-conceived opinion or a pre-disposition or pre-determination to decide a case or an issue in a particular manner, so much so that such pr...

Fair trial

Fair trial, means a trial in which bias or prejudice for or against the accused, the witnesses, or the cause which is being tried is eliminated. If the witnesses get threatened or are forced to give false evidence that also would not result in a fair trial. The failure to hear material witnesses is certainly denial of fair trial. The fair trial for a criminal offence consists not only in technical observance of the frame and forms of law, but also in recognition and just application on its principles in substance, to find out the truth and prevent miscarriage of justice, Zahira Habibulla H. Sheikh v. State of Gujarat, (2004) 4 SCC 158 (187). (Constitution of India, Art. 21).A trial by an impartial and disinterested tribunal is accordance with regular procedure, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 617.Mean a trial before an impartial judge, a fair prosecutor and atmosphere of judicial claim. Fair trial means a trial in which bias or prejudice for or against the accused, witnesses or th...

fair trial

fair trial : a trial that is conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the appropriate state constitution or other law NOTE: Among the factors used to determine whether a defendant received a fair trial are these: the effectiveness of the assistance of counsel, the opportunity to present evidence and witnesses, the opportunity to rebut the opposition's evidence and cross-examine the opposition's witnesses, the presence of an impartial jury, and the judge's freedom from bias. ...

justice

justice [Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just] 1 a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair [it is not the province of the court to decide upon the or injustice…of these laws "Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)"] b : the principle or ideal of just dealing ;also : conformity to the principle or ideal of just dealing 2 a : the administration of law [a fugitive from ] ;esp : the establishment or determination of rights according to law or equity [system of ] b : fair, just, or impartial legal process [courts or tribunals…for the administration of international "G. R. Winters"] 3 : judge ;esp : a judge of an appellate court or court of last resort (as a supreme court) [insults to particular s and threats of civil disobedience were bandied freely "R. H. Bork"] ...

Neutral

Neutral, 'neutral' means, 'indifferent, unbiased, impartial, not engaged on either side'. Conceptually it is not aligning with either view, Lily Thomas v. Speaker, Lok Sabha, (1993) 4 SCC 234.--means, 'indifferent, unbiased, impartial, not engaged on either side'. Conceptually it is not aligning with either view, Lily Thomas v. Speaker Lok Sabha, (1993) 4 SCC 234 (237). [s. 30(1)(e), Companies Act]...

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