SC allows withdrawal of 65 criminal cases against former, sitting Himachal MPs, MLAs

SC Allows Himachal Govt to Withdraw Prosecution Against MLAs in COVID-era Cases

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the Himachal Pradesh government to withdraw prosecution in several criminal cases registered against sitting and former MLAs during the COVID-19 pandemic, observing that the cases did not involve any grave or heinous offences. India News | SC Allows Himachal Govt to Withdraw Prosecution Against MLAs in COVID-era Cases.

Supreme Court allows Himachal to withdraw COVID-era cases against sitting and former MLAs

The cases related to petty offences and transgressions, including burning of effigies and dharnas on highways, committed during the pandemic

SC allows withdrawal of 65 criminal cases against former, sitting Himachal MPs, MLAs

The state in its application before the high court said that the decision for withdrawal was taken in public interest

SC Allows Withdrawal of 65 Criminal Cases Against Himachal MPs, MLAs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed withdrawal of 65 criminal cases against former and sitting politicians in Himachal Pradesh on finding that none of the cases involved grave or heinous crimes.