SC notifies 5-judge bench for reconsidering 2018 verdict on grant of stay by courts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has notified a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud for reconsidering its 2018 judgement that had held that the stay granted by a lower court or high court in civil and criminal cases will automatically expire after six months unless extended specifically.

According to a notification published on the apex court



website, the Constitution bench will include Justices Abhay S Oka, JB Pardiwala, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra.

The Constitution bench will commence hearing the issue after it concludes the proceedings in another case relating to the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.