The Delhi High Court directed that adjournment slips submitted without stating reasons shall not be accepted by court officers.
A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla observed that the existing adjournment slip format lacked a column for specifying reasons, terming it unacceptable. The Court issued the direction while hearing a matter in which a party sought an adjournment without explanation.
The Court further instructed the Registry to issue a revised adjournment slip pro forma with a separate column for disclosing reasons and ensure that such slips are uploaded on the Delhi High Court website.
[Lava International Ltd v Dolby International AB & Anr.]
