Vijay Hansaria

Over 4,000 Criminal Cases Pending Against Lawmakers: Amicus Curiae Urges Supreme Court to Issue Non-Bailable Warrants for Absentee Accused

Over 4,000 Criminal Cases Pending Against Lawmakers: Amicus Curiae Urges Supreme Court to Issue Non-Bailable Warrants for Absentee Accused

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Senior advocate and amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria has urged the Supreme Court to mandate the issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants against politicians facing criminal trials who fail to appear before designated courts for two consecutive hearings. The recommendations were submitted in a 96-page comprehensive report as part of ongoing proceedings in a public interest litigation seeking the speedy disposal of criminal cases against sitting and former Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies. The report highlighted that designated Special Courts for MPs and MLAs must conduct trials exclusively for lawmakers, directing that regular trial work…
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