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Criminal cases against Law makers
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Supreme Court asked 19 states to furnish information about criminal cases pending against MP and MLAs.
The petition was filed in Supreme Court, for speedy trial and life time ban on convicted politician in criminal cases.
Important facts
Objective is to decriminalize politics.
Law on criminal politicians
Certain provisions of the Representation of People (RP) Act, bar convicted politicians from contesting elections for six years after serving jail term
Special court
According to center affidavit 11 states, and union territory of Delhi have designated special court to prosecute elected politicians in criminal case
Pending cases
The Centre informed the Supreme Court that 1097 criminal cases are pending before 12 special courts against members of parliament and members of State legislatures in 11 states and a Union Territory
Take of Election commission and law commission
Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Law Commission favoring lifetime disqualification of politicians convicted in criminal cases
