Supreme Court of India

Ishwarlal Mali Rathod v. Gopal and Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 9 S.C.R. 35
Bench M. R. Shah and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 20 September 2021

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Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Repe ated adjournments – Respondent-plaintiff filed suit inter alia for eviction in 2013 – Petitioner-defendant’ s right to cross examine the p laintiff’ s witness was eventually closed in 2020 – Confirmed by igh Court – Held: Ten times adjournments were given between 201 5 to 2019 – Twice the adjournments were granted as a last oppo rtunity and even cost was imposed – Trial Court and even the Hi gh Court continued to grant adjournments and as such contributed the delay in disposal of the suit – Adequate liberty was given to the defendant

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