The Supreme Court in Rasheed had stated that requests for deferral should "preferably" be made before the case calendar is set, but this is not an absolute requirement. The High Court held that as ...

examination of a witness should necessarily be filed before the preparation of the case calendar. Learned trial Court, by overlooking the aforesaid expressions, has misdirected itself, to conclude ...

Old age is a thorny issue. I can attest to that. As someone told my wife about me, “He’s got age on him.” Indubitably.