Delhi High Court Sets January 14 Hearing on Engineer Rashid’s Plea Over Parliament Parole Costs
A single judge will first decide under Section 433 BNSS whether to hear the appeal or send it to a larger bench.
Overview
- Justice Ravinder Dudeja scheduled a preliminary hearing for January 14, 2026 after a division bench delivered a split verdict on November 7.
- Justice Vivek Chaudhary rejected the plea, holding custodial parole is limited to emergent situations, while Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani allowed relief tied to an MP’s duty to represent constituents.
- Justice Bhambhani said any liability should be limited to reasonable transportation between Tihar Jail and Parliament and quashed demands to pay for police escort charges.
- Rashid seeks modification of a March 25 order that required depositing about Rs 4 lakh with jail authorities to attend parliamentary proceedings in custody.
- The Baramulla MP was elected in 2024 and remains in Tihar Jail in an NIA UAPA terror-funding case for which he has previously been granted custody parole to take his oath and to vote.