Stay Order In Civil, Criminal Cases Won't Automatically Expire: Supreme Court
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Laying down guidelines, the judgement also said the constitutional courts, the Supreme Court and the high courts should refrain from fixing a timeline for disposal of cases and it can be done only in exceptional circumstances.
The Supreme Court today held that there cannot be an automatic vacation of stay orders granted by a lower court or high court in civil and criminal cases after six months.
A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud did not agree with its 2018 judgement which had held that there should be automatic vacation of stay orders of the courts below unless they are extended specifically.
Laying down guidelines, the judgement also said the constitutional courts, the Supreme Court and the high courts should refrain from fixing a timeline for disposal of cases and it can be done only in exceptional circumstances.
