New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Justice V Mohana, a judge of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday recused herself from hearing a PIL seeking measures to ensure the expeditious disposal of criminal cases pending against Members of Parliament and state legislators.

The matter came up before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.

At the outset, the CJI noted that Justice Mohana had earlier appeared as a lawyer in the case.

"My sister will recuse. We will list it before another bench," the CJI said.

Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, who is assisting the apex court as amicus curiae, urged that the matter be placed before a bench at the earliest, stressing the need for an urgent hearing.

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