SC stays Gauhati HC order on security at ATMs

New Delhi: The Supreme Court  on Monday stayed the Gauhati High Court's direction to provide round-the-clock security at all ATMs in Assam after various banks pleaded that it was not feasible for them to post guards at all the booths. A bench granted ad-interim stay on the direction of the High Court and issued notice on the appeal filed by State Bank of India. “There shall be ad-interim stay insofar as directions contained in sub-clause (i) of (a) of the operative part of the impugned judgment” which said that for proper functioning of ATMs, there should be security protocols, including placing of guards round-the-clock, it said. tns/pti