PM Narendra Modi had promised that if elected to power, the NDA would find a mechanism to fast track cases against politicians, especially MPs and MLAs. Photo: Vipin Kumar/HTNew Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it proposes to set up 12 special courts to try a total of 1,581 criminal cases pending against legislators across the country. These would be set up for a period of one year to fast track disposal of cases against legislators. Modi had promised that if elected to power, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would find a mechanism to fast track cases against politicians, especially Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Reiterating its commitment to act against politicians with criminal cases, the government had asked home minister Rajnath Singh and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to find ways to fast track these cases.

Source: Mint December 13, 2017 05:37 UTC