Over 4,000 Cases Pending Against Politicians, Top Court Says "Shocking" | Read

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Nearly 4,500 criminal cases are pending against sitting and former legislators across the country, data from 24 High Courts have shown. The Supreme Court said the state of affairs is "shocking". "So many cases are pending at the initial stages because of the influence of law makers," the court said while hearing a petition on criminal cases against political leaders.

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