SC asks Centre to set up special courts for dealing with cases involving lawmakers within 1st March

NewsBharati    15-Dec-2017
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New Delhi, December 15: While lawmakers are supposed to guard the peace, stability, judiciary of the country, sometimes they get involved in corruption. For those special cases, Supreme Court has directed that promised 12 special courts should start functioning from 1st of March, 2018. Those fast-track courts will take up 1,581 criminal cases against members of Parliament and state assemblies.

A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha asked the Centre on Thursday to start the work and allocate 7.80 crore rupees proportionately to the states where those courts will be allowed. One fast-track court will have jurisdiction over cases pending in several states. As soon as, the states will be allocated fund by the center, state governments have to start work in consultation with high courts to make the special courts functional within given timeline.

Two months time has been granted to the Centre to collect and collate the data regarding cases involving MPs and MLAs pending across the country. As the Court observed that information sought by it was not readily available, the time was granted.

Supreme Court on 1st November asked Centre to constitute special Courts on lines of fast-track court for expeditious disposal of cases pending against parliamentarians and MLAs. The Apex Court also directed the Centre to place before it details regarding 1,581 cases involving MPs and MLAs, as declared by politicians at the time of filing their nominations during the 2014 general elections. Following the apex court’s direction, Centre government decided to set up at least 12 special Courts.

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