Criminal Law News MLAs get disqualified after exhausting remedies February 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre said to the Supreme Court that he convicted MPs and MLAs get disqualified only after exhausting all legal remedies and it is based on a legislative policy to “ensure existence and continuity” of an elected House. “It is submitted that the object of enacting section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act […] Read more ยป 274 MPs criminal antecedents criminal charges Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice ensure existence and continuity legal remedies Lily Thomas MPs and MLAs NGO Lok Prahari secretary S N Shukla section 389 (suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail) of CrPC section 8 (4) of CrPc section 8(4) of RPA section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act (RPA) Supreme Court suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail