New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday rejected the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session, reports said.
Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh dismissed the plea and posted the order on Rashid’s regular bail plea on March 19.
Engineer Rasheed moving out of Tihar Jail on September 11, 2024.
On March 3, the court asked the NIA to respond to the plea, following which it reserved its verdict after hearing the arguments.
The application, filed by advocate Vikhyat Oberoi for Rashid on February 27, sought the relief on the grounds that Rashid was a parliamentarian and needed to attend the upcoming session to fulfil his public duty.