38.6c New Delhi, India, Friday, March 29, 2024
Judiciary

Apex Court asks Central Government to Take Final Call on Criminal Cases Against Legislators across the country

By Lakshya Tewari      07 October, 2020 02:28 PM      0 Comments
Central Government Supreme Court

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice NV Ramana on Tuesday; September 6th, 2020 asked the center to submit all the details regarding the pending criminal cases against legislators across the country. The bench observed that various High Courts have been asking for video conferencing facilities in order to dispose of the pending criminal cases. 

The apex court will supply a copy of the tentative data points stipulating fixing various modalities to various High Courts in the country so that the Judges will be able to collate various information. Justice NV Ramana said that “The matters which are pending are hanging on the head of the people; you must take a final call and give us. You keep saying we are willing and we want to expedite….” The bench was also concerned in serious matters that police in many cases was not enforcing law and order as they were afraid of the legislators. The Solicitor General suggested in this context that the apex court should issue a direction to the state DGPs so as to ensure timely summons etc. 

In a PIL filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking the speedy disposal of all the criminal cases against Member of Parliament and against Member of Legislative Assembly where the HC were ordered across the country to compile a list of criminal cases against the legislators, the Amicus Curie acted upon it. The apex court was also informed that the cases against the legislators have increased and stood at 4859 cases across the country. 

It said that the disposal rate of cases depends upon the geography of the court. Justice Ramana said that there is no court which gave any record to prove it and also he said that the apex court’s bench has prepared a tentative datasheet which states the name of HC, no. of cases pending, current no. of special courts available and requirement of infrastructure etc. in order to have the clarity of the problem. The Centre asked more time and said that the report from various stakeholders is still to come. Before on September 9th, 2020 the apex court was informed that criminal cases pending against legislators are 4442 in number and also there are 2556 accused persons amongst the sitting legislators. 



Share this article:



Leave a feedback about this
TRENDING NEWS

arvind-kejriwals-plea-for-interim-release-rejected-by-delhi-high-court
Trending Judiciary
Arvind Kejriwal's plea for interim release rejected by Delhi High Court [Read Order]

Delhi High Court rejects Arvind Kejriwal's plea for interim release in money laundering case related to liquor policy scam, pending ED's response.

28 March, 2024 10:50 AM
youtuber-strings-plea-against-youtube-accounts-suspension-andhra-pradesh-hc-issues-notice-to-centre-google
Trending Top Stories
BREAKING: Youtuber String’s plea against Youtube accounts suspension: Andhra Pradesh HC issues notice to Centre, Google

Andhra Pradesh High Court issues notice to the Centre and Google LLC on Youtube journalist String’s plea against suspension of its accounts by Google (which owns Youtube).

28 March, 2024 11:26 AM

TOP STORIES

delhi-liquor-scam-court-remands-arvind-kejriwal-to-ed-custody-till-march-28-read-remand-application
Trending Judiciary
Delhi liquor scam: Court remands Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28 [Read Order]

Delhi liquor scam: Arvind Kejriwal remanded to ED custody till March 28. Court grants agency permission for interrogation in liquor policy case.

23 March, 2024 11:53 AM
sc-dismisses-centres-plea-for-review-of-judgment-directing-ed-to-furnish-written-grounds-of-arrest-to-pmla-accused
Trending Judiciary
SC dismisses Centre’s plea for review of judgment directing ED to furnish written grounds of arrest to PMLA accused [Read Order]

Supreme Court dismisses Centre's plea, upholds judgment mandating Enforcement Directorate to provide written grounds of arrest in PMLA cases.

23 March, 2024 03:14 PM
kerala-hc-to-hear-lesbian-couples-plea-against-forced-conversion-therapy-on-april-9
Trending Judiciary
Kerala HC to hear lesbian couple’s plea against forced conversion therapy on April 9

Kerala HC will hear a lesbian couple’s plea highlighting that one of them was subjected to forced conversion therapy.

23 March, 2024 03:30 PM
how-can-people-be-compelled-to-vote-madras-hc-asks
Trending Judiciary
“How can people be compelled to vote? Madras HC asks

“How can people be compelled to vote?”, the Madras HC queried in a plea asking employers in Tamil Nadu to demand proof from employees of having voted on polling day.

23 March, 2024 05:04 PM

ADVERTISEMENT


Join Group

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Exclusive access to members only content by email