Question : CASES BEFORE SPECIAL COURTS ON JOINDER AND MISJOINDER ISSUE

(a) whether a large number of cases before special courts continue to linger on for over years on preliminary issues like joinder and misjoinder of parties and the accused;

(b) whether in the interest of justice, any modification in law to provide for outer limit of pendency is proposed to be brought before prliament; and.

(c) if so, the steps being taken in this regard?.

MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a): Delay in disposal of cases by special courts is due to various factors including delay in disposal of preliminary issues like joinder and misjoinder of parties and the accused.

(b): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

(c): Does not arise.