SC informed of over 4,000 criminal cases pending against MPs, MLAs
6 years, 3 months ago

SC informed of over 4,000 criminal cases pending against MPs, MLAs

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court was on Tuesday informed that there were 4,122 criminal cases pending, some for over three decades, against present and former members of Parliament and legislative assemblies. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will on Tuesday take up the issue relating to the criminal cases against the present and former legislators on a Public Interest Litigation. The apex court had sought detailed data on the pending criminal cases against the present and former legislators from the State and various high courts so as to enable the setting up of adequate number of special courts for expedited trial in these cases. The court will hear the PIL filed by lawyer and BJP leader Aswhini Upadhyay seeking a life time ban on politicians convicted in criminal cases besides setting up of special courts to expeditiously try such cases involving elected representatives.

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ED filed 193 cases against serving, ex-politicians, secured two convictions: Government informs parliament
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1 week, 3 days ago

ED filed 193 cases against serving, ex-politicians, secured two convictions: Government informs parliament

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate registered a total of 193 cases against politicians, including serving and former MPs and MLAs, over the last 10 years and secured conviction in two of those, the government has informed Parliament. Editorial |Crime and politics: on political candidates with criminal records He said the federal anti-money laundering agency has filed cases against politicians, including existing and …

Lifetime Ban On Politicians Convicted In Criminal Cases To Continue? What Centre Told SC
1 month ago

Lifetime Ban On Politicians Convicted In Criminal Cases To Continue? What Centre Told SC

ABP News  

The Centre on Wednesday opposed a plea filed in the Supreme Court that sought to impose a life ban on convicted politicians, arguing such a disqualification was solely within the domain of Parliament. "The question whether a lifetime ban would be appropriate or not is a question that is solely within the domain of the parliament," the affidavit said. "It …

Govt. questions plea for life ban on convicted politicians, says penal punishments are finite
1 month ago

Govt. questions plea for life ban on convicted politicians, says penal punishments are finite

The Hindu  

The Centre has questioned the logic behind a lifetime ban on convicted politicians from contesting elections or being nominated to Parliament or State Legislatures, saying prison sentences or punishments under penal law are for a specific period, say a few years, after which convicts regain their rights and are prompted to rejoin society. In its latest affidavit filed on February …

'How Can Convicted Politicians Come Back?' : Supreme Court Seeks Union, ECI Stand On Lifetime Bar For MPs/MLAs After Conviction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'How Can Convicted Politicians Come Back?' : Supreme Court Seeks Union, ECI Stand On Lifetime Bar For MPs/MLAs After Conviction

Live Law  

In a PIL challenging election of convicted persons as MPs/MLAs, the Supreme Court today observed that criminalization of politics is a very major issue and sought the responses of Union of India and Election Commission on the challenge to constitutional validity of Sections 8 and 9 of Representation of People Act. Hansaria summarized the issues raised in the PIL thus: …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 27, 2025 To February 02, 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 27, 2025 To February 02, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations Harshit Harish Jain & Anr. Case Details: M. Venkateswaran v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 117 The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act who refused to cooperate with the wedding reception function since …

Such persons should be barred from fighting polls: SC on Tahir Hussain's plea
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2 months, 1 week ago

Such persons should be barred from fighting polls: SC on Tahir Hussain's plea

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, All such persons should be barred from contesting elections, the Supreme Court on Monday remarked as it deferred to January 21 the hearing on a plea filed by former councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls. Such persons should be barred from fighting polls: SC …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024
4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024

Live Law  

Citation Prem Lal Anand and Ors. Case Details: State of Haryana v. Amin Lal through Legal Representatives Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 900 The Supreme Court reiterated that the State cannot claim adverse possession over the property of private citizens. Case Details: Sonu Agnihotri v. Chandra Shekhar and others Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 910 While expunging from a judgment of the Delhi High …

Legally Speaking | From arrests to trials to judgments: A look at the track record of the Enforcement Directorate
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | From arrests to trials to judgments: A look at the track record of the Enforcement Directorate

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court, on August 7, 2024, commented on the low number of convictions secured by the Enforcement Directorate, despite registering 5,000 odd cases. On August 6, 2024, the Union ministry of home affairs informed Parliament that, from 2014-2024, a total of 5,297 cases were registered under the PMLA and conviction was secured in 40 cases and acquittals in three. …

Candidates With Criminal Cases Had More Success Rate In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections : Amicus Report In Supreme Court
11 months ago

Candidates With Criminal Cases Had More Success Rate In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections : Amicus Report In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The report filed by amicus curiae in the Supreme Court in the PIL seeking speedy disposal of criminal cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies suggested that candidates with criminal cases had more success rate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, the amicus in the matter, stated that, according to statistics,. The report filed …

Expedite Probe, Trials In Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Madras High Court To State
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Expedite Probe, Trials In Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Madras High Court To State

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the State to expedite the probe and trial in criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad gave directions on a suo moto petition undertaken by the court in 2020 to monitor the progress of criminal cases against the …

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, directed the prosecution to expedite proceedings in criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and file a status report before the court, on June 20, 2024. The First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice J. Sathya Narayana Prasad issued …

Cases Against Lawmakers: SC for Special Bench
1 year, 4 months ago

Cases Against Lawmakers: SC for Special Bench

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In an attempt to fast-track trials in more than 5,000 criminal cases against lawmakers, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed high courts to set up a special bench to monitor cases for their speedy disposal. “The learned Chief Justice of the high court shall register a suo motu case titled 'In re designated courts for MPs/MLAs' to monitor …

High Time To Have Code Of Investigation For Police So That Guilty Don't Walk Free On Technicalities: Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

High Time To Have Code Of Investigation For Police So That Guilty Don't Walk Free On Technicalities: Supreme Court

Live Law  

Aghast to see the shocking lapses and the slipshod investigation on the part of the police, the Court drew attention to a 2003 report by Dr. Justice V.S. The Supreme Court recently expressed exasperation at having to acquit three accused persons in a case of murder and kidnapping due to glaring lapses in police investigation. Echoing the same sentiment, it …

SC Refers Sedition Law Validity Case to Larger Bench
1 year, 6 months ago

SC Refers Sedition Law Validity Case to Larger Bench

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the case regarding the Constitutional validity of sedition law to a larger bench. On August 11, in a landmark move to overhaul colonial-era criminal laws, the Centre had introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, proposing among other things the repeal of sedition law …

Judiciary can't ban lawmakers for life: Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Judiciary can't ban lawmakers for life: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Courts cannot debar convicted lawmakers from contesting polls for life when the legislature limits the prohibition to six years, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday, expressing its indisposition to entertain a plea demanding life bans in such cases. How can we say life ban when the legislature says six years?” the bench, also comprising justice PS Narasimha, asked petitioner and …

New litigation policy in works; focus likely to be on mafias & Pocso cases
1 year, 8 months ago

New litigation policy in works; focus likely to be on mafias & Pocso cases

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh government is working on a new litigation policy that aims at time-bound completion of trials in cases filed under Pocso sections and those involving sex-related crimes against women. It also aims at the completion of court trials of cases under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences as well as cases involving sexual crimes against women …

No pending cases older than 50 years in Supreme Court: Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

No pending cases older than 50 years in Supreme Court: Kiren Rijiju

Hindustan Times  

The minister of law and justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Parliament that there are no pending cases that are more than 50 years, civil or criminal, in the Supreme Court. However, the high courts had as many as 1,514 civil and criminal cases pending, that were over 50 years old, said Rijiju said in a written reply. Across different …

Data Shows Over 7 Lakh Cases Pending Due To Non Availability Of Counsel In Bihar; Patna High Court Calls Figures Alarming, Seeks Verified Data
2 years, 1 month ago

Data Shows Over 7 Lakh Cases Pending Due To Non Availability Of Counsel In Bihar; Patna High Court Calls Figures Alarming, Seeks Verified Data

Live Law  

The Patna High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions while hearing a Public Interest Litigation dealing with the issue of effective implementation of Chapter XXI-A of the Cr.P.C that pertains to the disposal of the criminal cases through ‘plea bargaining’. The division bench of the Acting Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Partha Sarthy directed the Member …

Nearly 1000 Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years : Amicus Seeks Special Directions From Supreme Court For Speedy Trial
2 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1000 Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years : Amicus Seeks Special Directions From Supreme Court For Speedy Trial

Live Law  

On the last date of hearing, the Apex Court had directed all the High Courts to file an affidavit before it, indicating the number of criminal cases pertaining to MPs/MLAs pending for a period in excess of 5 years and explaining the steps taken to ensure expeditious conclusion of these trials. The petition was filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking …

51 Former and Sitting MPs Face Trial Under PMLA, SC Told
2 years, 4 months ago

51 Former and Sitting MPs Face Trial Under PMLA, SC Told

News 18  

Fifty-one former and sitting parliamentarians face Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court has been informed. Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, who has been appointed as amicus curiae in a plea for expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, informed the top court in his report in this regard. The amicus submitted …

SC refuses to hear plea seeking denial of bail to politicians charged in serious criminal cases
2 years, 4 months ago

SC refuses to hear plea seeking denial of bail to politicians charged in serious criminal cases

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking direction to all the courts to deny bail to politicians facing serious criminal allegations. The plea also sought directions to cancel the bail granted to those ‘criminal’ politicians who are facing charges for heinous offences where the trial could not take place or remained pending for the last five …

J&K&L High Court Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts
2 years, 5 months ago

J&K&L High Court Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Thursday sought status of 13 cases which are pending in various courts against 16 former and sitting Member of Parliaments and ex-MLAs in the Union Territory. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Sanjay Dhar directed the Registrar Judicial of the High Court to seek status of the …

How Many Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years? Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts
2 years, 5 months ago

How Many Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years? Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts

Live Law  

In a PIL seeking life-time ban on convicted politicians, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed all the High Courts to file an affidavit before it, indicating the number of criminal cases pertaining to MPs/MLAs pending for a period in excess of 5 years and explaining the steps taken to ensure expeditious conclusion of these trials. The Apex Court also modified …

Court Closes Case Against BJP Leader Vijayvargiya as MP Govt Does Not Decide on Sanction for Prosecution for 17 Years
2 years, 6 months ago

Court Closes Case Against BJP Leader Vijayvargiya as MP Govt Does Not Decide on Sanction for Prosecution for 17 Years

News 18  

A special court here has closed a case against BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in an alleged `pension scam’ at the Indore Municipal Corporation as the Madhya Pradesh government did not give sanction to prosecute him and others for 17 years. Judge Mukesh Nath for a special court for cases against MPs and MLAs ordered closure of the proceedings against …

Supreme Court ruling to decide fate of 13 pending sedition cases | Details
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court ruling to decide fate of 13 pending sedition cases | Details

India Today  

With the Supreme Court of India granting the Centre a day to take instructions on what can be done about pending cases and how the government will handle future cases, India Today takes you through some of the cases that are currently pending in various courts across the country. Among the sedition cases currently pending in various courts are: Lok …

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians

Firstpost  

According to a recent report, a total of 4,984 cases are pending against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly/Council out of which 1,899 cases are more than five years old New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear after 15 April, 2022, a PIL which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy …

Bombay HC seeks data of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra
3 years ago

Bombay HC seeks data of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Saturday directed its Registry to submit details of cases where the trial court criminal proceedings against MPs and MLAs in the state have been stayed by orders of the High Court at its various benches in Maharashtra and Goa. The bench called for a list of all pending criminal cases involving sitting or former legislators, …

Over 500 Criminal Cases Pending Against MP/MLAs In Maharashtra, Goa; Maximum Cases In Amravati District, Zero In Naxal Belt Of Gadchiroli
3 years ago

Over 500 Criminal Cases Pending Against MP/MLAs In Maharashtra, Goa; Maximum Cases In Amravati District, Zero In Naxal Belt Of Gadchiroli

Live Law  

Amravati district of Maharashtra has the highest number of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra, while the Naxal infested Gadchiroli doesn't have a single pending case against sitting and former legislators, data submitted to the Bombay High Court revealed. Out of nearly 500 cases pending in various trial courts in Maharashtra, Amravati and Parbhani have 45 and 40 …

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Amicus Curiae Seeks Constitution Of Monitoring Committee For CBI, ED & NIA Cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Amicus Curiae Seeks Constitution Of Monitoring Committee For CBI, ED & NIA Cases

Live Law  

The Amicus Curie has informed the Supreme Court that the number of cases pending against MPs/MLAs has increased from 4122 to 4984 in two years, which shows that more and more persons with criminal antecedents are occupying the seats in the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies.Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, who has been appointed as the Amicus Curie to assist …

244 Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs In WB: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Existing Infra Facilities At Special Courts
3 years, 2 months ago

244 Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs In WB: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Existing Infra Facilities At Special Courts

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record an affidavit filed by the High Court administration detailing the status of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs in various courts across the State of West Bengal. The Court was hearing suo-motu petition initiated in view of the directions issued by the Supreme Court asking the Chief Justices of the …

Life Ban On Convicted MP/MLAs : Necessary To Hear Issue At Length, Says Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Life Ban On Convicted MP/MLAs : Necessary To Hear Issue At Length, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issue of MPs and MLAs being debarred for life from contesting any election for membership of Parliament or State Legislature is necessary to be heard at length.A Bench comprising CJI Ramana, Justice Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant stressed the far-reaching ramifications and consequences of the issue and observed that all stakeholders need …

CBI, ED probe delay in MP, MLA cases irks Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

CBI, ED probe delay in MP, MLA cases irks Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Expressing concern over inordinate delays in completing investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in cases against MPs and MLAs, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that no case against incumbent or former MPs or MLAs should be withdrawn by state governments without the prior approvals of the high courts in question. At the …

SC: HC nod must to drop MP/MLAs\' criminal cases
3 years, 7 months ago

SC: HC nod must to drop MP/MLAs\' criminal cases

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Taking note of various state governments withdrawing criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that criminal cases against lawmakers cannot be withdrawn without prior nod from the concerned high court. Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, heading a bench also comprising Justice Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Surya Kant, prohibited state governments from unilaterally withdrawing …

Criminal cases against MPs, MLAs can be withdrawn only after HC consent: SC
3 years, 7 months ago

Criminal cases against MPs, MLAs can be withdrawn only after HC consent: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Central government’s commitment towards the speedy trial and prosecution of criminal politicians and directed that a criminal case against an MP or MLA could be withdrawn only after getting the consent of the High Court concerned. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana mulled over forming a special bench …

Undue Delay In Investigation Infringes Right To Fair & Expeditious Trial Under Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court Observes In MP/MLA Criminal Case
3 years, 10 months ago

Undue Delay In Investigation Infringes Right To Fair & Expeditious Trial Under Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court Observes In MP/MLA Criminal Case

Live Law  

"Undue delay in concluding an investigation is infringement to right to fair and expeditious investigation and trial which flows from Article 21 of the Constitution," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed. The remarks have been made by a Division Bench of Justices Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh in the suo moto case for expeditious disposal of criminal cases …

Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Punjab and Haryana High Court Seeks Details Of Cases By April 30
3 years, 11 months ago

Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Punjab and Haryana High Court Seeks Details Of Cases By April 30

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday gave a 10-day deadline to the Centre, State of Punjab, and Punjab Police to file their affidavits furnishing details of cases involving sitting and erstwhile parliamentarians and legislators of Punjab. The Court's has been clear in its intent to fast-track cases involving sitting and erstwhile MPs and legislators of Punjab, Haryana and …

3 Criminal Cases Against MLAs Withdrawn After December 1, 2020 - State Govt Tells Karnataka High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

3 Criminal Cases Against MLAs Withdrawn After December 1, 2020 - State Govt Tells Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that after the order of the court dated December 1, 2020, a total of three cases against elected Representatives and Ministers were withdrawn. "As many as 21 cases involving communal violence and violence in the course of cow protection were dropped by courts in Karnataka between October and December last …

Special MP/MLA Benches To Only Hear Cases Against Them; Not Those Filed By Them, Orders Madras High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Special MP/MLA Benches To Only Hear Cases Against Them; Not Those Filed By Them, Orders Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has ordered that Special Benches, which are established in Courts to expeditiously hear criminal cases pertaining to MPs/ MLAs, will only hear cases "filed against" them. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that on several occasions, when there are benches specially dealing with matters pertaining to MPs and …

Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court Mulls Constitution Of Committee To Set Up Additional Infrastructure For Expeditious Disposal
4 years, 2 months ago

Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court Mulls Constitution Of Committee To Set Up Additional Infrastructure For Expeditious Disposal

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has observed that in order to expedite the hearing of criminal cases against MPs/ MLAs in Trial Courts, specific times on a daily or weekly basis need to be allotted, irrespective of whatever other business the relevant Court may have. 'This Matter Has To Get Precedence' Madras HC Orders For A Comprehensive Roadmap For Clearing Pending …

Supreme Court seeks Centre\'s stand on banning convict netas for life
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre\'s stand on banning convict netas for life

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to spell out its stand on a plea seeking lifetime ban on convicted politicians, including sitting lawmakers, from contesting elections as against the six-year ban from the date of release after undergoing sentence of two years or more under the prevailing law. Justice N.V. Ramana, heading a bench also …

Plea in SC to debar those on trial for serious offences from contesting elections
4 years, 6 months ago

Plea in SC to debar those on trial for serious offences from contesting elections

Firstpost  

Petitioner Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the PIL said that out of 539 winners of the Lok Sabha election in 2019, as many as 233 declared criminal cases against themselves New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to debar persons, against whom charges have been framed in serious offences, from contesting elections. Petitioner Advocate Ashwini …

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday heard the suo motu writ petition which was listed pursuant to order dated 16.09.2020 passed by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition No.699 of 2016 regarding Special Courts for MPs/MLAs. It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan to …

Supreme Court for time-bound trial of criminal cases against politicians
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court for time-bound trial of criminal cases against politicians

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday resolved to ensure that pending criminal trials against sitting and former legislators, which run to over 4,000 across the country, will be completed in a time-bound manner. “Are you serious about completing these trials in a time-bound manner?” a three-judge Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre. He …

Centre in SC Favours Time Bound Trial of Pending Cases Against Lawmakers
4 years, 6 months ago

Centre in SC Favours Time Bound Trial of Pending Cases Against Lawmakers

News 18  

The Centre favoured expeditious disposal of pending cases against former and sitting lawmakers on Wednesday before the Supreme Court and said these matters “must reach their logical conclusion” within a time frame. Mehta said that if proceedings of any of these cases against lawmakers are stayed by the high court, then the top court may direct the it to decide …

Supreme Court takes up issue of pending cases against politicians
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court takes up issue of pending cases against politicians

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday prioritised the need to expeditiously complete trial in over 4000 criminal cases, from corruption to money laundering, pending against legislators across the country. A Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana was alarmed to find that cases registered against politicians nearly 40 years ago were still pending trial. It asked Mr. Hansaria to recommend a plan …

SC Terms as Shocking Pendency of Criminal Case Against Politician Since 1983 in Punjab
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Terms as Shocking Pendency of Criminal Case Against Politician Since 1983 in Punjab

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday termed as "shocking" the fact that a trial court in Punjab framed charges against a politician in a criminal case of 1983 after the lapse of 36 years and said that it was the duty of the prosecution to conduct trials expeditiously. The top court, which has been told that the politicians are facing criminal …

4,442 cases pending against legislators across country
4 years, 6 months ago

4,442 cases pending against legislators across country

The Hindu  

A report submitted in the Supreme Court has said there are a total 4,442 cases pending against legislators across the country. The cases were pending in various special courts exclusively set up to try criminal cases registered against politicians, it said. The report was filed on Tuesday by the apex court’s amicus curiae and senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, assisted by …

UP Tops List In Sitting Legislators Accused Of Heinous Crimes; Ex-MPs, MLAs Face Trial in 4442 Cases PAN India: SC Told
4 years, 6 months ago

UP Tops List In Sitting Legislators Accused Of Heinous Crimes; Ex-MPs, MLAs Face Trial in 4442 Cases PAN India: SC Told

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has been informed that criminal cases pending against sitting & former MLA's and MPs are 4442 in number. The submission stipulates that in Uttar Pradesh, there are 1217 pending cases, out of which in 446 cases sitting legislators are accused. In Orissa, there are 331 cases, out of which in 220 cases sitting legislators are accused out …

Defying Law Ministry's Advice, 62 Criminal Cases against Karnataka BJP MPs and MLAs Withdrawn
4 years, 6 months ago

Defying Law Ministry's Advice, 62 Criminal Cases against Karnataka BJP MPs and MLAs Withdrawn

News 18  

The BS Yediyurappa-headed government in Karnataka has decided to withdraw 62 criminal cases which implicated various BJP leaders, including sitting MPs and MLAs even as the law department advised against it. Among the cases being withdrawn is the one against Law Minister JC Madhuswamy and Tourism Minister CT Ravi, who were accused and charged under IPC sections 143 147 and …

SC Issues Notice In Anti-Sikh Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar's Interim Bail Plea
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Issues Notice In Anti-Sikh Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar's Interim Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in in the interim bail plea of Ex-congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in a 1984 anti-sikh riots case. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Subramanian took up the matter of co-convict Balwan Khokhar along-with Kumar's plea as well.In May, the Supreme Court …

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