Stay – In all pending matters before the High Courts or other courts relating to PC Act or all other civil or criminal cases, where stay of proceedings in a pending trial is operating, stay will automatically lapse after six months from today unless extended by a speaking order on above parameters – Same course may also be adopted by civil and criminal appellate/revisional courts under the jurisdiction of the High Courts – The trial courts may, on expiry of above period, resume the proceedings without waiting for any other intimation unless express order extending stay is produced – The High Courts may also issue instructions to this effect and monitor the same so that civil or criminal proceedings do not remain pending for unduly period at the trial stage.
ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. V. CENTRAL BURUEAU OF INVESTIGATION, 2018 SCeJ 688