Adjournments In Judiciary; A Relentless Adversity: A Descriptive Study Of The Three Adjournment Rule In Civil Suits
Gauri Pande, Law Centre -1 , Delhi University
“Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum”
- (Let justice be done, though Heavens may fall)
Introduction
Justice is the desideratum of any civilized society. Ever since men began to recognize the charms of social associations and comprehended the vicissitudes of social life, they have been consumed in search of the meaning of justice and a widely accepted belief has been that it can be obtained only through Courts. That notion itself provides credence, credibility and, respectability to the Judicial system. 1 Though the subjectivity of the term Justice has bewildered great men for ages, and as history would provide led to the downfall of Kings and Kingdoms, it has unassailably, in the most unostentatious form, meant providing someone with what they rightfully deserve, whether be it a right, liability, or a sentence. The arduous yet conscientious task of adjudication, pronouncement, and facilitation of Justice has been imparted to the Courts and they have punctiliously endeavoured to deliver it time after time. Such determination requires a diligent and assiduous anatomization of all material put forth by the parties.
