High Court Grants 'In-Custody' Attendance for J&K MP in Parliament

The Delhi High Court has permitted Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, arrested for a terror funding charge, to attend Parliament while in custody. Rashid, being escorted by police, is restricted from using phones or interacting with media. He is challenging previous court decisions denying him interim bail.

The Delhi High Court has granted permission for Jammu and Kashmir Member of Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh to attend the current session of Parliament, albeit 'in-custody'.

The decision, made by a bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani, includes a provision for police to escort Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, to Parliament and back to jail from March 26 to April 4.

Rashid is facing trial under UAPA for a 2017 terror funding case and has been denied traditional bail options. The court has imposed conditions, including a phone ban and no media interactions, during his attendance at the Lok Sabha sessions. Rashid is contesting a prior court ruling that denied his request for custody parole or interim bail.

(With inputs from agencies.)