Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written to the Chief Justices of the High Courts to monitor cases against MPs and MLAs against whom charges have been framed for the offences specified in Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Court directive
Pointing to a recent direction of the Supreme Court that trials of MPs and MLAs should be concluded speedily and in no case later than one year from the date of framing of charges, Mr. Prasad urged the Chief Justices to evolve a suitable mechanism to monitor such cases so that the directions of the Supreme Court were complied with by the trial courts in letter and spirit.
“The Supreme Court had also directed that if for some extraordinary circumstances the concerned court is not able to conclude the trial within one year, it would submit a report to the Chief Justice of the respective High Court indicating reasons for the delay.
In such a situation, the Chief Justice may issue direction to the concerned court extending the time for the trial,” the Minister said in the letter.
The Law Minister’s letter follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that all cases against the lawmakers should be decided expeditiously, preferably within one year of framing of charges.
Court directive
Pointing to a recent direction of the Supreme Court that trials of MPs and MLAs should be concluded speedily and in no case later than one year from the date of framing of charges, Mr. Prasad urged the Chief Justices to evolve a suitable mechanism to monitor such cases so that the directions of the Supreme Court were complied with by the trial courts in letter and spirit.
“The Supreme Court had also directed that if for some extraordinary circumstances the concerned court is not able to conclude the trial within one year, it would submit a report to the Chief Justice of the respective High Court indicating reasons for the delay.
In such a situation, the Chief Justice may issue direction to the concerned court extending the time for the trial,” the Minister said in the letter.
The Law Minister’s letter follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that all cases against the lawmakers should be decided expeditiously, preferably within one year of framing of charges.
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