Forthwith - Indian Laws - General

Expression Forthwith In Black s Law Dictionary, 10th Edition as under: forthwith, adv. (14c) 1. Immediately; without delay. 2. Directly; promptly; within a reasonable time under the circumstances; with all convenient dispatch Wharton s Law Lexicon, 17th Edition describes forthwith as extracted: Forthwith, When a defendant is ordered to plead forthwith, he must plead within twenty four hours. When a statute or rule of Court requires an act to be done forthwith , it means that the act is to be done within a reasonable time having regard to the object of the provision and the circumstances of the case [Ex parte Lamb, (1881) 19 Ch D 169; 2 Chit. Arch. Prac., 14th Edition] SHENTO VARGHESE VERSUS JULFIKAR HUSEN ORS.- 2024 (5) TMI 790 - SUPREME COURT