MadrasHighCourt CJ’s Bench directs police to expedite criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs & MLAs in Tamil Nadu. Advocate General PS Raman & State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohamed Jinnah say, nearly 600 cases are pending
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Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police
The prosecution informed the court that nearly 600 criminal cases had been booked against sitting and former legislators; 20 corruption cases were at the trial stage, and nine more were under investigaton
April 02, 2024 01:08 pm | Updated 01:08 pm IST – CHENNAI
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A view of the Madras High Court. File photograph
A view of the Madras High Court. File photograph
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 the direction on a suo motu writ petition taken up by the court, on the request of the Supreme Court, in 2020 to monitor the progress of criminal cases booked against MPs and MLAs.
[02/04, 13:37] sekarreporter1: #MadrasHighCourt CJ’s Bench directs police to expedite criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs & MLAs in Tamil Nadu. Advocate General PS Raman & State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohamed Jinnah say, nearly 600 cases are pending @THChennai
