555 cases pending against sitting/former MPs, MLAs in Kerala
A report filed in the Kerala High Court reveals that 555 criminal cases are currently pending against sitting or former MPs and MLAs in the state. The court has ordered the State Police Chief to rectify discrepancies in the data and improve the efficiency of case processing.
Why it matters
The oversight of criminal cases against lawmakers is a critical component of judicial accountability and the rule of law in democratic systems.
As many as 555 cases are pending against sitting/former MPs and MLAs of Kerala as of June 30, according to a report filed by the High Court administration before the Kerala High Court on Thursday (July 23).
The statement was filed before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M. Syam Kumar, which was considering a suo motu petition initiated as directed by the Supreme Court to monitor the progress of pending criminal cases against sitting/ former MPs or MLAs.
The court observed that the data provided by the High Court administration were in variance with the report by the State Police Chief, which cited 256 pending cases, and directed the State Police Chief to correct the statistics.
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