The Delhi High Court recently said that the family courts should not give very long adjournments while referring parties to counseling.
Justice Navin Chawla observed that the family court has to also watch out for the counseling proceedings that take place before the counselors on a regular basis and such supervision cannot be implemented if the court adjourns the matter for a long date.
The Court observed a case where a matrimonial case had been adjourned by around five months and said, “Even though the order records that there are approximately 4000 matrimonial cases of various nature pending before the learned Family Court, such a long adjournment is still not warranted.”
Justice Chawla was hearing a plea filed by a husband challenging a family court order and seeking disposal of a divorce petition in a time-bound nature.
It was told to the High Court that on March 14, 2023, the Family Court referred the parties to the court counselor and also adjourned the proceedings till October 18.
It was argued that no amicable settlement was possible between the parties and that an adjournment as such a long date was not warranted.
The Court nodded that the family court should not have given an adjournment for a prolonged period. As a result, Justice Chawla confirmed that the hearing of the case will take place on August 8.
The Court further ordered, “The learned Family Court is requested not to grant any unwarranted adjournments to either party, and to make an endeavour for expeditious adjudication of the petition pending before it.“
Advocate Ayushi Jain appeared for the petitioner-husband. While Advocates Rajal Rai, Poonam Sharma and Rohan Sharma appeared for the respondent wife.
Source: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/family-courts-long-adjournments-referring-parties-counseling-delhi-high-court
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