CHENNAI: The Madras High Court (MHC) has directed the Advocate General (AG) of the State to submit the details of cases pending against all the Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) around Tamil Nadu.

The first division bench comprising Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy directed the State to obtain the details including the courts in which the cases are pending and the stages of the proceedings by January 30.

The bench also observed that as the Supreme Court had directed all the High Courts to constitute a special bench to monitor and expedite the proceedings of the cases against MPs/MLAs.

The bench led by the Chief Justice would begin issuing directions to the courts concerned after the submission of case details.

The MHC is to constitute a special bench for ensuring early disposal of cases against MPs/MLAs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.