New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to apprise and submit the details to it, in connection with the pending criminal cases against sitting and former legislators across the country.

A bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice N V Ramana said, "It is a very very serious matter. The matters which are pending and hanging on the head of the people, the Centre must take a final call and give us. You keep saying we are willing and we want to expedite."

The Top Court asserted that it wanted to know from all the political parties as to the present status of the pending criminal cases against the MLAs and MPs across the country.

The Supreme Court stressed on the fact that the pending criminal cases against the sitting and former MPs and MLAs across the country should be disposed of expeditiously.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted to the Apex Court that the Top Court may issue directions to the Director General of Police of each state so as to ensure timely summons etc. in the context.

Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria informed the Top Court that in pursuance of its last orders, various High Courts had filed their action plan on affidavit but Justice Ramana noted that there was no sense of clarity on various issues in the stipulations.

The Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed by lawyer, Ashiwni Kumar Upadhyay seeking speedy disposal of criminal cases pending against legislators across the country, including the sitting and the former ones.

The Supreme Court now will hear the matter again after likely a period of within or after 10 days.

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