Litigants Cannot Blame Lawyers For Trial Delays After Seeking Repeated Adjournments: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court held that litigants cannot seek repeated adjournments during trial and later blame their lawyers for the resulting delay to reopen or prolong the proceedings. The Court said such tactics cannot be permitted in the interest of justice.

Mumbai Double Murder Case: Convict Dies After 9 Years Awaiting Appeal Despite Supreme Court’s Order to Expedite Hearing

A convict in the 2011 Keenan-Ruben murder case has died after waiting nine years for his appeal to be heard by the Bombay High Court. This comes despite repeated Supreme Court directions urging the High Court to decide the case within three months.

Gujarat High Court on Senior Advocates | Minimum 45 Years for Designation, Must Mentor Young Lawyers: New Guidelines

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that only advocates aged 45 and above can be designated as Senior Advocates, also directing them to mentor 2-3 young lawyers with less than three years of bar experience.