Special Benches, No Delays: Supreme Court's Order On Cases Against MPs, MLAs
NDTV
The PIL referred to High Courts' data that said 5,175 cases against MPs and MLAs are still pending, of which 40 per cent, or 2,116, have been open for at least five years.
The Supreme Court on Thursday re-directed High Courts to initiate suo moto proceedings towards expeditious disposal of pending cases against elected legislators - MPs and MLAs - from their respective states. The Chief Justices of these courts have been told to monitor settlement of cases.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) for establishment of special courts to decide criminal cases related to public servants and members of the judiciary "within one year... and to debar convicted persons" from holding posts in legislative, executive and/or judicial bodies "for life".
The PIL referred to High Courts' data to point out that 5,175 cases against MPs and MLAs are still pending, of which 40 per cent, or 2,116, have been open for at least five years.
