The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that public prosecutors can’t withdraw felony instances towards MPs accused beneath the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) with out the approval of the High Courts.
A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana additionally mentioned that it’s considering establishing a particular bench within the apex courtroom to look into the instances towards the politicians.
The bench, which additionally included Justices Vineet Saran and Surya Kant, ordered that judges of particular courts, listening to instances towards MPs and MLAs, is not going to be transferred till additional orders.
It directed the Registrar Generals of all High Courts to supply info in a particular format concerning instances determined towards MPs by particular courts. It has additionally sought particulars of instances pending earlier than the trial courtroom and their levels.
The apex courtroom handed the order after perusing the experiences of senior advocate Vijay Hansaria and advocate Sneha Kalita, aiding the bench.
The bench was listening to a 2016 PIL by lawyer and BJP chief Ashwini Upadhyay, in search of a life ban on contesting elections of convicted politicians, moreover expediting felony proceedings towards MPs and MLAs.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
