Overview

• Engineer Rashid challenged a March order requiring him to deposit Rs 4 lakh with Tihar Jail authorities before being granted custody parole to attend Parliament.
• During Wednesday’s hearing, the division bench asked whether parliamentarians should be treated differently from ordinary detainees under criminal law.
• Rashid’s counsel argued that the deposit condition effectively bars him from representing his Baramulla constituents in the Lok Sabha.
• The court questioned the maintainability of modifying its earlier order without a proper review procedure.
• The bench reserved its decision and scheduled the next hearing for August 12, 2025.