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4192 criminal cases pending against MPs, MLAs, amicus tells SC
A status report filed in the Supreme Court by amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria shows 4,192 criminal cases pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs, with 519 cases pending for over 10 years. The number of pending cases has remained almost unchanged since 2018 despite court monitoring.
The report, part of a 2016 petition by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, highlights that 14 of 28 chief ministers have declared cases against them. Telangana CM Anumula Revanth Reddy faces the most with 89 cases, followed by West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (29) and Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar (19).
The amicus has proposed exclusive special courts for MP/MLA cases, monthly high court monitoring, and completion of trials within one year of charges. It also recommends real-time public access to case data. The Allahabad High Court did not submit its report.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The stagnation in case disposal, despite a dedicated fast-track court system, points to a structural overload: special courts are handling regular work alongside politician cases, defeating their purpose. The amicus's proposal for exclusive courts would require the government to create or reassign judges, a resource question. With general elections due in 2029, the Supreme Court may set a compliance deadline in the next hearing, possibly forcing states to act on vacancies and infrastructure.
Source: livelaw.in
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