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The CJI expressed concerns over increasing adjournment requests and emphasized that the practice defeats the purpose of expediting cases.
The division bench also criticized the claims of the Union government that pendency of cases was causing impediments in its business while over looking the fact that the Central government was the largest litigant.
The practice of giving long dates was criticised by the Supreme Court last year, when the High Court while issuing 'rule' in the bail application filed by activist Teesta Setalvad, had adjourned her plea for six weeks.
The Punjab and Haryana Court has now ordered the director of the Chandigarh Judicial Academy to sensitise judicial officers to 'save the precious Court time' rather than grant routine adjournments.
India News: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced the suspension of TMC leader Derek O’Brien only to let him come back as the House reconvened post adj