HC seeks report on withdrawal of cases against MLAs, MPs
The Hindu
A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy on Wednesday directed the Principal Secretary (Home) to submit a re
A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy on Wednesday directed the Principal Secretary (Home) to submit a report on the withdrawal of prosecution of sitting and former MPs / MLAs in various cases, without its permission, by December 24.
They were hearing a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution by Registrar-General of the High Court consequent upon a suo motu notice taken by it of the purported withdrawal of cases by the government in exercise of its powers under Section.321 of the Indian Penal Code.
According to a letter written by the Principal Secretary (Home) to the Registrar General of the High Court on November 22, the government issued nine G.Os for withdrawal of prosecution after September 16, 2020.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.