Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Delhi Court Grants Custody Parole to MP Engineer Rashid
Engineer Rashid, an MP, has been allowed by a Delhi court to go to Parliament for a few days.
He's been in jail since 2019 due to a case about funding terrorism.
He asked to attend Parliament because it's his job, not for personal reasons.
The court said yes to him going, but he has to pay for travel.
He won the election while in jail.
The court rejected his request for bail.
Delhi court grants custody parole to Engineer Rashid to attend Parliament.
Rashid will attend the Monsoon Session from July 24 to August 4.
The court rejected Rashid's interim bail plea but imposed travel costs.
Rashid won the 2024 Lok Sabha election while in jail.
He has been in Tihar jail since 2019 on terror funding charges.
- Who
- Engineer Rashid, a Lok Sabha MP.
- What
- Custody parole granted to Engineer Rashid to attend Parliament.
- When
- From July 24 to August 4 for the Monsoon Session.
- Where
- Delhi court and Tihar jail.
- Why
- To fulfill his public duty by attending Parliament.
Defense
Court
Cost of Attendance
Defense
Engineer Rashid argues his attendance in Parliament is public duty.
Court
The court imposed travel costs on Engineer Rashid.
- Name
- Engineer Rashid
- Position
- Lok Sabha MP
- Parole Dates
- July 24 to August 4
- Location of Imprisonment
- Tihar Jail
- Election Victory
- 2024 Lok Sabha polls
- Charges
- Terror funding