The Supreme Court has been told that there are 4,442 pending cases where MPs and MLAs face trial in criminal cases in different courts. There are 413 cases where punishment is imprisonment for life! Yogi Adityanath heading UP government has the most with 35 sitting legislators accused of heinous offences.
The data sent by High Courts show many cases pending for a long time and in several cases non-bailable arrest warrants issued by trial courts were yet to be executed, despite there being special courts to fast track these cases.
The way Rhea Chakroborty case is politicized and Kangana Ranaut office demolished drawing severe displeasure by the High Court shows how far politicians will go for votes and using all means for selective revenge or political vendetta.
The EC and Supreme Court seem to have left it to the political class and the people to clean the system, both having been corrupted and manipulated.
Unless the Apex court strongly intervenes, democracy and our Constitution are in great peril.
