Kerala High Court directs State govt. to expedite disposal of pending cases against MPs and MLAs based on District Judiciary recommendations

The Kerala High Court has directed the Keralam government to expedite the disposal of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in accordance with the recommendations of the District Judiciary Registrar.

The court was considering a suo motu petition initiated under Supreme Court directives to monitor pending cases against sitting/former MPs and MLAs.

The Registrar suggested measures such as prioritising the execution of processes such as summons or warrants issued by criminal courts and deputing police officers to assist courts in the matter. The Registrar said that two police officers from each station shall be deputed exclusively for process duty, and that their duty diaries should be monitored accordingly. The functioning of nodal officers should be strengthened through frequent meetings.