In Brief
This case concerned whether a judge who decided a matter in a smaller bench should recuse himself when the same case was referred to a larger bench for reconsideration. The Supreme Court held that a judge is not legally barred from participating in a larger bench hearing a referred matter, even if the judge's previous decision in the smaller bench is being revisited. The Court established that objections to a judge's participation on grounds of bias can only be raised by a party likely to suffer adverse adjudication due to actual bias. Established judicial practice supports allowing judges to participate in larger bench references of their own prior decisions.
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