Apex Court Objects To A Lawyer Seeking Adjournment On Ground That Senior Advocate Will Argue The Case

The Supreme Court took a strong objection to an Advocate who sought adjournment in a case on a ground that a Senior Advocate will argue the case.

The Court reprimanded the said Advocate, who sought to defer the case pertaining to a commercial dispute.

The two-Judge Bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said, "Are you under an impression that we will adjourn a matter if you take the name of a senior counsel? This tendency of the lawyers at the bar must stop. We are not going to adjourn matters just because you take the name of any senior counsel."

The said Advocate had asked the Bench to adjourn the case for four weeks on the ground that Senior Advocate Harish Salve will argue the case.

He informed the Court that Senior Advocate Salve was abroad and will argue the case physically after his return.

When the case came up for hearing, the Court said that it wants to dispel the impression that it can adjourn the case in the name of the Senior Counsel. However, the Court accepted the request and adjourned the hearing.

The Apex Court had earlier in January pulled up an Advocate addressing the Court from his car and underscored the importance of maintaining dignity in legal proceedings.

With PTI Inputs