The Supreme Court expressed disappointment when Atiq Ahmad's lawyer requested an adjournment in a case that was urgently listed after mentioning it to Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud.
Atiq Ahmad is a gangster and Samajwadi Party leader who had moved the Supreme Court against the Uttar Pradesh Police seeking his transfer to a UP jail in connection with the murder case of Umesh Pal
Umesh is a witness in the murder case of Raju Pal, who was a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Atiq was one of the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case.
During the hearing, Atiq's Counsel submitted that he needed to file some crucial documents and photographs pertinent to the case and asked for an adjournment.
The Court rejected the intervention application filed by the complainant and adjourned the case for a week.