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in politics Notable (5/10) August 18, 2026 at 04:02 AM

India's Supreme Court Told 251 of 543 Lok Sabha MPs Face Criminal Cases, 14 of 28 State Chief Ministers Too

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India's Supreme Court Told 251 of 543 Lok Sabha MPs Face Criminal Cases, 14 of 28 State Chief Ministers Too
A court-appointed lawyer told India's Supreme Court that nearly half of Lok Sabha lawmakers and 14 sitting chief ministers face criminal charges, with over 4,000 cases pending against current and former legislators nationwide. The numbers come from a decade-old push to speed up trials that, by the amicus curiae's own account, hasn't moved the needle since 2018.

India's Supreme Court got a blunt status report this week on how many of the country's lawmakers are dealing with criminal charges. The number: a lot.

Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, serving as amicus curiae, filed a 96-page affidavit stating that 251 of 543 Lok Sabha members and 75 of 233 elected Rajya Sabha members have declared criminal cases against them, according to the Times of India, the New Indian Express, and PTI reporting carried by the Deccan Chronicle and Oneindia.

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