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The Supreme Court of India has overturned an apex court judgement in 2018, ruling that stay orders passed by lower courts or high courts in civil and criminal cases cannot stand vacated automatically after six months. The court ruled that such a direction "virtually amounts to judicial legislation." The five-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, also ruled that constitutional courts should refrain from fixing a deadline for disposal of cases by courts below.

The Supreme Court has ruled that stay orders granted by trial courts and high courts in civil and criminal matters should be automatically vacationed after six months. The decision was made by a five-member constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The bench ruled that such a direction cannot be issued under Article 142 and that constitutional courts should refrain from setting time-bound schedules for cases pending before any other court.

India News: The Supreme Court reverses its own 2018 ruling on automatic vacation of stays on proceedings in civil and criminal cases after six months. Read more to know the details.

India News: The Supreme Court has agreed to review its 2018 judgment on the expiry period of stay orders to expedite trial proceedings. The court acknowledged tha