Kanda v Government of Malaya

Facts

A police inspector was dismissed. The adjudicating officer had a board of inquiry report damaging to him, which he never saw.

Issue

Was the dismissal fair?

Held

No. It was void.

Principle

A person must know the case against him and have a fair chance to correct or contradict it.

Why it matters

Defines the core of the right to be heard.

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