The Supreme Court has issued a circular tightening adjournment rules, permitting deferments only in exceptional circumstances. Superseding earlier November and December 2025 directives, it distinguishes fresh or after-notice matters from regular matters, completely barring adjournments in regular listed cases.
Today, On 8th September, The Karnataka High Court adjourned till September 11 the plea against the Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which bans real money games, noting the Supreme Court may soon transfer all similar cases. Justice B Shyam Prasad observed, “If apex court takes it up, nothing remains for us.”
The Delhi High Court fined the Intellectual Property authority Rs 20,000 for repeatedly requesting adjournments in an IPR case. The penalty must be paid to the Army Central Welfare Fund within four weeks. The Court emphasized that such delays waste time and hinder justice, urging parties to avoid unnecessary extensions in legal proceedings.
