High Court Bar Association Allahabad vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court held that the High Court has the jurisdiction to vacate or modify interim relief orders, emphasizing that such orders should not automatically lapse due to the passage of time. The Court reiterated the importance of timely justice, particularly in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and clarified that the power to grant stay must be exercised with restraint and accountability. The judgment referred the matter to a larger bench for reconsideration of the principles established in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Private Limited & Anr. v. Central Bureau of Investigation regarding the nature of orders framing charges.