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16/11/22 06:47 AM IST

Maharashtra tops in rising number of cases against MPs / MLAs

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  • Maharashtra tops the list of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, with 482 pending cases.
  • Odisha has the largest number of cases, with 323 out of 454, pending for more than five years.
Key Findings 
  • Maharashtra tops the list of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, with 482 pending cases.
  • Reports submitted by 16 out of the 25 high courts show 3,069 pending cases against MP/MLAs as of November 12, 2022.
  • In December 2018, the total number of cases pending trial was 4,122; with 1,675 against MPs (sitting and former), and 2,324 against MLAs (sitting and former)
  • The report also indicates that 430 of these cases involved offences that call for life imprisonment or death penalty; 180 cases were against sitting MP/MLAs and 250 against former MP/MLAs.
  •  In December 2021, the total number of cases pending trial was 4,984.
  •  This shows a marked increase even though 2775 cases were disposed of after October 2018.
  • Cases pending for more than five years as of December 2021: 1,899
  • The November 2022 data shows 962 cases pending for more than five years, but does not include data from nine high courts.
Source- Times of India 

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