HC gives split verdict on MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh’s plea on travel expenses

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Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known arsenic  Engineer Rashid. File

Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known arsenic Engineer Rashid. File | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar

The Delhi High Court connected Friday (November 7, 2025) delivered a divided verdict connected a plea filed by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh seeking modification of an bid directing him to deposit astir ₹4 lakh with jailhouse authorities to be Parliament portion successful custody.

While Justice Vivek Chaudhary rejected Mr. Rashid’s plea, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani allowed it. “We person not been capable to concur with each other. We person fixed 2 abstracted judgments. It volition person to beryllium placed earlier the Chief Justice for due orders,” the judges said portion pronouncing the verdict.

The tribunal was proceeding Mr. Rashid’s plea to modify the March 25 bid passed by a coordinate bench, which had directed him to deposit astir ₹4 lakh with the jailhouse authorities to facilitate his attendance successful Parliament sessions.

The Baramulla MP, who defeated Omar Abdullah successful the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is facing proceedings successful a panic backing lawsuit with allegations that helium funded separatists and panic groups successful J&K.

He has been lodged successful Delhi’s Tihar Jail since 2019 aft the NIA arrested him.

Published - November 07, 2025 10:21 p.m. IST

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