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"At times proceedings are adjourned sine die on account of stay. Even after stay is vacated, intimation…

The direction that stays on civil or criminal trials lapse on the expiry of six months unless extended by a speaking order was made in "Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt.…

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"At times proceedings are adjourned sine die on account of stay. Even after stay is vacated, intimation is not received and proceedings are not taken up. In an attempt to remedy this situation, we consider it appropriate to direct that in all pending cases where stay against proceedings of a civil or criminal trial is operating, the same will come to an end on expiry of six months from today unless in an exceptional case by a speaking order such stay is extended". This observation was made by the Supreme Court in which one of the following cases:

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The direction that stays on civil or criminal trials lapse on the expiry of six months unless extended by a speaking order was made in "Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2018 (5) SCALE 269".

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