Jodhpur, Nov. 8 -- A report released by the Rajasthan high court pegs the number of pending criminal cases against sitting and former legislators in courts across the state at 37. According to the report, Banswara alone accounts for nine cases out of the total, with four cases each pending in Sri Ganganagar and Jodhpur Metropolitan. Three cases each were pending in Kota and Jaipur Metro-II, while two each were pending in Jaipur district and Dausa. The remaining cases were spread across 11 other courts. The report notes that proceedings are at different stages across cases. It records and highlights the long-drawn out proceedings in certain cases, such as a case involving Civil Lines' BJP MLA Gopal Sharma instituted in Jaipur Metro-I in May 2006, remains pending. Another case involving former MLA Malkhan Singh, instituted in Jodhpur Metropolitan on December 16, 2011, has reached the final arguments stage. Former MLA Bhawani Joshi is named in all the entries from Banswara. The cases are at different stages, including prosecution evidence, arguments on applications, replies to applications, orders, cognizance and appearance of accused. Two cases refer to high court stay orders dated April 15, 2026. The Jaipur Metro-II statement also refers to proceedings involving MLA Shanti Dhariwal, although the report records that no criminal proceedings are currently pending against him. Other entries include a case involving sitting MLA Kalicharan Saraf and proceedings involving Kirodi Lal Meena and former MLA Shailendra Joshi, which are awaiting a High Court order. The report also records disposals during the quarter. A case involving former MLA Bhawani Singh Rajawat in Kota was disposed of on September 30. In July, cases involving sitting MLAs Lalit Kumar Yadav and Ramniwas Gawaria were disposed of in Jaipur Metro-I. Another case involving Gawaria in Jaipur district was disposed of on July 24. In Udaipur, a case involving MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati was disposed of on August 4. The district-wise classification covers 44 judgeships and records no pending cases in several districts, including Ajmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Pali, Phalodi, Rajsamand and Udaipur....