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Supreme Court special bench headed by CJI NV Ramana to shortly hear a plea regarding pendency of criminal cases against MPs & MLAs and expeditious disposal of the same by setting up of Special Courts
#SupremeCourt #MPs #MLAs @AshwiniUpadhyay

CJI: We listed this case since there has been issue of transferring some judges in some states who may be hearing such cases

Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: I had argued that in UP a magistrate court is not hearing such cases and it is being heard by sessions court.

CJI: This is sad

CJI: When we heard this case a few years back no one raised an objection but now when the case is over people are coming with issues

Judges discuss among themselves

Adv Sneha Kalita: Mr Vijay Hansaria is travelling and he is not aware of this.

CJI: He is the amicus in this case and he is aware about the jurisdiction issues. Madras HC has taken a view. WHen can he assist us? Mr Sibal when is your case listed?

Kalita: Mr Hansaria will be back by Sunday

Sibal: Please have this case on Monday

CJI: Mr Mehta...

SG: Mr Hansaria says he has filed a note on this legal question..

Kalita: it relies on 14th report

CJI: It is about the jurisdiction of the special courts. circulate the note to Mr Sibal

CJI: We will list this case on Moday. we don't know if we will be able to conclude but at least we will hear it.

Sr Adv Sibal: please protect all of us in pollution matter. We cannot stand an AQI of 580. children, elderly and advocates are exposed Its a life threatening isssue

SG: we are also a victim of this

Sibal: for once the SG is on my side...

Justice Chandrachud laughs..

CJI to Sr Adv Nidhesh Gupta: you want cases to be heard by some judicial officers in the IA.. What does that mean..

Gupta: Full court meeting is on Wednesday.. not appropriate to mention the names before that

CJI: allow all the IAs... we will hear this case on Monday