The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the criminal cases pending in a Rampur Special Court against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan outside the state, stating that it needed more cogent reasons for the same
The Writ Petitions have been filed by the Petitioners praying for a direction to the concerned police authorities for fair and proper investigation in criminal cases in which investigation is going on.
The Petitioner said that in the light of the aforesaid judgment of the Supreme Court, the scheme of protection of witnesses-2018 should be implemented.
Petitioner asserts that it is a serious matter of concern to both democracy and rule of law because 43% of MPs have criminal cases against them. In turn, it causes irreversible harm to a noble profession, the public interest.