Tag: Legislators

List defamation cases involving legislators on top priority: Madras High Court [Read order]

Source:-https://www.barandbench.com The Madras High Court recently directed that defamation cases pending before it involving MPs/MLAs/ legislators should be listed on top priority. The order was issued as part of its efforts to monitor the expeditious disposal of cases registered against legislators in line with the Supreme Court’s directives on the same. The Supreme Court had

SC asks Centre to submit details regarding criminal cases pending against legislators across the country

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit details regarding criminal cases pending against legislators across the country, legal news website LiveLaw.in has reported. A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana noted that various High Courts had been asking for Video Conferencing facilities for effectuating disposal of pending criminal cases and asked

Minimum Qualification for Legislators:J&K High Court Dismisses Plea

Source – kashmirobserver.net Srinagar—The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has “dismissed as withdrawn” a Public Interest Litigation, seeking minimum qualification for members of the state legislature. A division bench of Chief Justice, Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed that it’s the prerogative of the state legislature to set the minimum qualification for