Overview
- Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the state to file the foundational material behind its refusal to let the Khadoor Sahib MP attend the Winter Session.
- Amritpal Singh, detained under the NSA in Dibrugarh since April 2023, sought temporary release under Section 15 to discharge parliamentary duties.
- His counsel called the rejection order cryptic and proposed custody parole with strict conditions or permission to participate remotely.
- The Union’s Additional Solicitor General told the court there is no provision allowing MPs to attend parliamentary proceedings virtually.
- State counsel opposed any platform for the MP, citing grave security risks and referencing serious allegations, as the court listed the matter for December 8.