{
  "id": 1660382,
  "title": "4,192 cases pending against MPs, MLAs; 14 out of 28 chief ministers face serious criminal charges: Supreme Court told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/4-192-cases-pending-against-mps-mlas-14-out-of-28-chief-ministers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:56:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/4192-cases-pending-against-mps-mlas-14-out-of-28-chief-ministers-face-serious-criminal-charges-supreme-court-told-11787034100992.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has been informed of over 4,000 pending criminal cases against lawmakers in India, with 14 chief ministers facing serious charges. In a report submitted by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, it was revealed that 251 of the 543 Lok Sabha members and 75 of the 233 Rajya Sabha members have criminal cases against them. The petition, filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, highlighted that around 4,192 cases are pending against sitting MPs and MLAs, with 519 cases pending for over a decade. Additionally, 700 cases are awaiting investigation, and 260 have been in this stage for more than three years. The affidavit submitted to the apex court showed that 95% of MPs from Kerala face charges, the highest in the country, followed by Telangana at 82% and Odisha at 76%. West Bengal leads with 58% of MLAs facing serious cases, while Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has the highest number of charges against him, totaling 89. The amicus curiae has requested the Supreme Court to designate special courts to expedite trials and direct the High Courts to actively monitor the progress of these cases.",
  "summary": "The report says that around 251 of the 543 members of the Lok Sabha, and 75 of the 233 members of the Rajya Sabha have criminal cases against them.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}