As many as 14 of India’s 28 chief ministers are facing serious criminal cases, according to a report submitted to the Supreme Court by senior advocate and amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria. The report was filed in proceedings concerning the expeditious disposal of criminal cases against sitting and former MPs and MLAs.
The list is headed by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who has 89 cases against him, followed by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari with 29, according to the report. Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu have 19 cases each.
Revanth Reddy Tops List
Revanth Reddy has the highest number of cases among the chief ministers listed in the report, with 89 cases.
West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari follows with 29 cases, while D K Shivakumar and Chandrababu Naidu have 19 cases each. Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan is listed with 18 cases, followed by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren with five. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu have four cases each.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary have two cases each. One case each is listed against Sikkim Chief Minister P S Tamang, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
The figures refer to cases reported in the amicus curiae's submission and do not mean that the leaders have been convicted.
Bengal MLAs Top Serious Criminal Case Percentage
The report also highlights the prevalence of serious criminal cases among state legislators. West Bengal has the highest proportion, with 170 of its 292 MLAs—around 58%—facing serious criminal cases, according to the data submitted to the court.
Kerala follows at 57%, Andhra Pradesh at 56%, Telangana at 49%, and Jharkhand and Odisha at 45% each.
170 Lok Sabha MPs Face Serious Cases
The report further states that 170 Lok Sabha MPs, or around 31% of the House's total strength, have serious criminal cases pending against them.
Telangana has 11 such MPs out of 17, while Kerala has 11 of 21. Bihar has 19 of 40 MPs facing serious cases, Uttar Pradesh 34 of 80, Maharashtra 17 of 48 and West Bengal 16 of 42.
In the Rajya Sabha, 75 of 233 members have criminal cases, with 40 facing serious charges. The report defines serious cases in this context as those involving offences punishable with imprisonment of five years or more.
Over 4,000 Criminal Cases Pending
The amicus curiae also informed the Supreme Court that, as of July 2026, 4,192 criminal cases were pending trial against sitting and former MPs and MLAs. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the largest share, with 1,171 cases.
Hansaria has sought measures aimed at speeding up trials, including the designation of special courts exclusively for cases involving sitting and former legislators and closer monitoring of trial proceedings by the respective High Courts.
The Supreme Court proceedings are part of a long-running effort to address delays in criminal trials involving elected representatives. Earlier submissions by Hansaria had also highlighted thousands of pending cases and delays at various stages of the judicial process.
