SUPREME COURT: AUTOMATIC VACATION OF STAY AFTER 6 MONTHS CREATING PROBLEMS, REQUIRED SERIOUS RECONSIDERATION

The Supreme Court in the case Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency P. Ltd. Director V. Central Bureau of Investigation Director and connected matters observed and has directed automatic vacation of stay granted by any court including High Courts in civil or criminal proceedings after 6 months which requires serious consideration as it is creating problems.

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The Supreme Court in the case observed and has directed in March 2018 that where stay against the proceedings of the civil or the criminal trial is operating, the same will come to an end on expiry of six months unless there is an exceptional case by a speaking order wherein such stay is extended. Thus, the same was reiterated by the Supreme Court in October in the year 2020.