Adjournment of trial beyond the following day under Section 21B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is…

Under s.21B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, the trial continues from day to day "unless the court finds the adjournment of the trial beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded". A party's request or the parties' joint wish does not by itself justify an adjournment, and no sanction of the High Court is required.