SC Dismisses Petition, Condemns Adjournment Culture in Judiciary

Ishwarlal Mali Rathod Vs Gopal And Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition filed by Ishwarlal Mali Rathod, a defendant in a long-standing eviction suit, and in its order, strongly criticized the practice of repeated adjournments that delay justice. The court’s judgment highlights the “classic example of misuse of the adjournments granted by the court,” a practice it described as a “colossal insult to justice.” The case originated from a suit filed in 2013 by Gopal and others, seeking eviction, arrears of rent, and mesne profit...