Order 17, Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code restricts the number of adjournments to be granted to a party to:

Option A: 5

Option B: 4

Option C: 3

Option D: 10

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

Court may grant time and adjourn hearing-(1) The court may, if sufficient cause is shown, at any stage of the suit grant time to the parties or to any of them, and may from time to time adjourn the hearing of the suit for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no such adjournment shall be granted more than three time to a party during hearing of the suit

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