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Supreme Court junks adjournment plea, says rank no bar to order
The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed a matter after refusing an adjournment request made on the ground that the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) was busy in another courtroom. A bench of Justice…
The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed a matter after refusing an adjournment request made on the ground that the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) was busy in another courtroom. A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva told the counsel seeking the adjournment that the court does not treat lawyers differently based on their designation.
"Whether ASG, SG, our order will be the same. It does not differ based on the advocates who appear before us. Please tell your ASG that. If Mr. Senior counsel will appear, we will pass another order? In our court, every counsel is the same," Justice Nagarathna said. She added that a junior who assists well gets the best order, while a senior who offers only noise and no assistance leaves the court frustrated.
The bench made clear that the seniority or designation of the advocate makes no difference to how it decides a case, and that what matters is the quality of assistance rendered.
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The remark comes against a backdrop of frequent adjournment requests in the Supreme Court, often citing lawyers' schedules. While designations like ASG or senior counsel carry prestige, the court's insistence on equal treatment reinforces that no advocate commands special procedural concessions. This stance may pressure the law office to ensure that government counsel prioritise listed matters. The next signal to watch is whether the court starts imposing costs for such last-minute adjournment pleas.
Source: barandbench.com
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