Unless extended for “good reason”, stay by ‘any court’ automatically expires within a period of six months; SC reminds
Supreme Court: Clarifying the legal position on expiry of stay, the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph, JJ
civil cases
Civil/criminal pending cases cannot be stayed for more than 6 months; Extension can be granted only by speaking order: SC
Supreme Court: In order to ensure that the civil or criminal proceedings do not remain pending for unduly period at the trial