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Notably, CJI DY Chandrachud has been vocal about the issue with lawyers seeking adjournments on many occasions in court
Advocate practicing before the Supreme Court of India have written to CJI DY Chandrachud objecting against the court's decision to discontinue the practice of circulating adjournment slips.
The Chief justice of India has been told that the elimination of the existing procedure during the interregnum, till a new mechanism has been put into place, would have 'serious consequences' for both the bar and the bench.
On December 5, 2023, Supreme Court of India had issued a notification directing that no adjournment slips/letters shall be circulated till December 15, 2023.
"In order to accommodate the request of listing maximum number of cases in the interest of litigants and in view of the ensuing winter vacation, all stakeholders to note that the practice of circulating adjournment slips/letters is discontinued with immediate effect till 15.12.2023", reads a notification issued today.
The notification added that in case of any genuine difficulty, a request for adjournment can be made before the Court concerned.
CJI had one of the days remarked that 205 adjournment slips were circulated in court.
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