Your MLAs are cheating you !

Lawmakers facing criminal charges can no longer take advantage of protracted trial to continue in office as the Supreme Court on Monday set one-year deadline for completing the proceedings after framing of charges.

The order, aimed at cleaning up the political system, has the potential to bring to an abrupt end many political careers with the court having already ruled that an MP or an MLA convicted and sentenced to two years or more in jail be disqualified immediately. The disqualification continues for six years after the completion of sentence.

A bench headed by justice RM Lodha also said on Monday trial courts would have to explain to the chief justices of their high courts if proceedings are not completed within a year of framing charges, ordering day-to-day hearings in such cases. The chief justice can extend the period of trial if satisfied with the reason given by the trial judge.


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