Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court to assist it in expeditious disposal of criminal cases against lawmakers has urged the apex court to issue directions for speedy trial of pending cases against them and also ask the high courts to review the number of judges required to preside over special MP/MLA courts.
“Special Courts may be directed to expedite the trial of pending cases.The Chief Justices of each of the High Court shall review the number of judges required to preside over Special Courts MP/MLAs,” said senior advocate Vijay Hansaria in a report submitted to the apex court.
The report suggested the high courts may transfer the presiding officers of the special courts only after the proposal has been approved by the chief justice of the high court concerned.
Another judicial officer should be posted on the said post simultaneously, and the post of Special Court MP/MLA shall not remain vacant. At the time of transfer no case should be pending for final judgement, after conclusion of the arguments in the trial, the report, filed through advocate Sneha Kalita, suggested.
The apex court had earlier asked all high courts to furnish details of criminal cases pending for over five years against MPs and MLAs, and the steps taken for their speedy disposal.
