51 former and sitting MPs face trial under PMLA, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, Fifty-one former and sitting parliamentarians face Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court has been informed. However, the report does not mention how many of the 51 are sitting and former members of parliament (MPs). A report submitted before the...

482 cases registered against lawmakers in Maharashtra, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, A total of 482 cases against lawmakers, including MPs and MLAs, have been registered in Maharashtra as on November 12, 2022, the Supreme Court was informed on Monday. Out of these 482 cases, 169 are more than five years old, the top court was told. Maharashtra is...

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking special courts for economic offences, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre and states to establish special anti-corruption courts in every district to decide cases related to economic offences like money laundering and tax evasion within a year. A bench headed by Chief...