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Delhi HC allows arrested J&K MP to attend budget session

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March 27, 2025

The Delhi high court has allowed arrested Jammu & Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Rashid Engineer, to attend the ongoing budget session of Parliament from March 26 to April 4 "in custody", saying that the lawmaker has a duty to represent the people of his constituency.

- Shruti Kakkar

NEW DELHI:

A bench of justices CD Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambani, however, barred Rashid from using a mobile phone, interacting with others, and addressing the media.

In its 17-page order, delivered on Tuesday but made public on Wednesday, the court acknowledged the gravity of the offences with which the Baramullah MP has been charged. But it said that the undertrials are eligible to contest parliamentary elections despite being charged with heinous offences. The court also took note of Rashid taking oath as an MP despite being facing serious charges.

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