Delhi High Court Decries 'Culture of Adjournments', Waives Rs 20,000 Cost in Case

Overview

• In a December 10 order, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said a culture of adjournments has developed, calling the trend unfortunate.
• The court warned that adjournments are being sought indiscriminately with little regard for opposing counsel or the court’s time.
• The remarks came while considering Dheeraj Arora’s plea to waive a Rs 20,000 cost imposed by a coordinate bench in May for non-appearance.
• The petitioner said his advocate, a single mother, was busy in a time-bound Tis Hazari matter, but the court found her absence stemmed from professional engagement rather than personal difficulty.
• Despite the censure, the court waived the cost and disposed of the application, expressing hope that reliance on routine adjournments would diminish.