The Orissa High Court has directed lower courts to give priority to the criminal cases punishable with death or life imprisonment and cases punishable with imprisonment for five years or more in connections with MLAs and MPs.
The Orissa HC had taken suo-motu cognisance of Supreme Court order, which emphasised expeditious disposal of cases pertaining people’s representatives.
“The District and Sessions Judges have been directed to take appropriate and effective steps for disposal of cases involving MPs and MLAs and furnish monthly statement showing institution, disposal and pendency of the cases in every English calendar month, so as to reach this Court by third of succeeding month,” said a division of Orissa HC comprising Acting Chief Justice B. R. Sarangi and Judge M. S. Raman in the order.
