New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court was told that more than 4,000 cases are pending against MPs and MLAs across the country, while 14 of the 28 chief ministers face serious criminal charges. The disclosure came in a report submitted on Monday to the apex court by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, amicus curiae in a public-interest litigation (PIL) seeking the expeditious disposal of criminal cases against Indian lawmakers.

According to the report, 251 of the 543 Lok Sabha members and 75 of the 233 Rajya Sabha members face criminal cases. The PIL was filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.

The report revealed that around 4,192 cases are pending against sitting MPs and MLAs, of which 519 have been pending for more than a ...