[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]

(1) Union of India through Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi;

(2) The State of M.P. through the Chief Secretary, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal,

(3) High Court of M.P. Jabalpur through the Registrar General and

(4) The Principal Secretary, Department of Law & Legislative Affairs, Govt. of M.P., Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (M.P.).

It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday (16^th September) asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan to rationalize the disposal of criminal cases pending against legislators.

Notably, with an aim to enable "timely action" in criminal cases pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs, the High Court of Manipur on Thursday (October 1^st) directed the State Government to create two "exclusive Special Courts" at Imphal at the Sessions and Magisterial levels.

Further, the State Government has been asked to ensure that they cooperate and take initiative in the establishment of "safe and secure witness examination room" and the provision for "Video Conferencing" in these Courts to aid and assist in the early and speedy conduct of the trials.

Recently, the Division Bench of the Orissa High Court comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice B. R. Sarangi directed the Advocate General AK Parija to obtain instructions and file details of the criminal cases pending before different the courts of all the districts of Odisha against sitting/former M.Ps and M.L.A.s.

Also, the Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the Court to register a suo-motu petition, in view of the directions issued by the Supreme Court.

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