Q. In essence, what does ‘Due Process of Law’ mean?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Option a is correct: Natural Justice implies fairness, reasonableness, equity and equality. Natural Justice is a concept of Common Law, and it is the Common Law world counterpart of the American concept of ‘procedural due process’. Natural Justice represents higher procedural principles developed by judges which every administrative agency must follow in taking any decision adversely affecting the rights of a private individual.
The principles of natural justice are firmly grounded under various Article of the Constitution. With the introduction of the concept of substantive and procedural due process in Article – 21 of the Constitution all that fairness which is included in the principles of natural justice can be read into Article – 21 when a person is deprived of his life and personal liberty.
