N. V. RAMANA, SURYA KANT, HRISHIKESH ROY
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This matter of paramount public importance pertaining to inordinately delayed inquiries/investigation and/or criminal trials, pending against legislators under various enactments first came up for hearing on 14.09.2016, when notice was issued. This court had earlier passed various orders intending streaming and speedy dispensation of justice delivery.
2. In furtherance of the above, by our earlier order dated 10.09.2020, we sought information from certain High Courts regarding criminal cases pending against legislators under special legislations such as the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 etc. The operative part of the said order reads as follows:
9. Taking into consideration the relief sought, the pleadings and the orders passed by this Court in this matter, it
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