Published - February 07, 2026 02:03 pm IST - New Delhi A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice on the plea challenging the April 26, 2024, order of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh not allowing withdrawal of criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers of the State. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea of the Himachal Pradesh government against a high court order not allowing the withdrawal of 45 cases lodged against MPs and MLAs, including those lodged during the tenure of the previous BJP government against Congress workers for holding rallies during the Covid pandemic. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice on the plea challenging the April 26, 2024, order of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh not allowing withdrawal of criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers of the State.
