Ten out of the 12 special courts, set up to try nearly 1,600 criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs, have started functioning, the Law Ministry has said.
The remaining two courts -- one each in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu -- are likely to start functioning soon, it said.
In a communication to Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha on April 19, the department of justice in the Law Ministry said that, "as on date, 10 out of 12 such courts have already been made functional.
"The remaining two courts -- one each in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are likely to start functioning soon."
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