2 jailed MPs move High Courts for nod to attend Budget Session

Rashid, an Independent MP from J&K’s Baramulla, sought urgent alleviation successful airy of the Budget league acceptable to statesman connected January 31. He is lodged successful Delhi’s Tihar Jail.

Amritpal, different Independent MP from Khadoor Sahib successful Punjab, is presently lodged successful Assam’s Dibrugarh jailhouse nether the National Security Act (NSA). In his petition, Amritpal has argued that helium is an elected subordinate representing implicit 19 lakh radical and his prolonged lack is preventing their dependable from being heard successful Parliament.

Amritpal has besides sought that directions beryllium issued to authorities to fto him conscionable Union ministers for discussions connected issues related to his constituency and its development. The substance is yet to travel up for hearing.

Rashid’s bail plea has been pending arsenic the proceedings tribunal is awaiting instructions connected whether an NIA tribunal has jurisdiction to determine his plea oregon a designated MP/MLA tribunal should instrumentality up the matter. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh had reserved the bid connected his bail plea successful August 2024 and the tribunal had requested the territory justice to transportation the lawsuit to a tribunal designated to effort lawmakers.

Justice Vikas Mahajan, portion issuing announcement to NIA seeking a presumption study earlier the adjacent proceeding connected January 30, added that helium shall “see what tin beryllium done”.

Rashid has besides sought that the Delhi HC, alternatively, dainty his petition arsenic a bail application.