Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Delhi HC Seeks NIA Response in Engineer Rashid Travel Cost Plea
Imagine a member of Parliament, Engineer Rashid, is in jail but wants to go to a meeting at Parliament.
The court said he could go, but he has to pay for the trip and the police who will watch him.
Rashid is asking the court if he can go to Parliament without paying for the travel costs because it is his job as an MP.
The court is now asking the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a special police force, what they think.
Rashid has been in jail since 2019 and is accused of helping terrorists and using illegal funds.
The court will decide if he has to pay to attend the meetings.
Delhi High Court seeks NIA response regarding Engineer Rashid's travel cost for Parliament.
Rashid, an MP, is challenging travel costs imposed for attending the Monsoon Session.
A Delhi court granted custody parole but rejected his interim bail and imposed travel costs.
Rashid argues he is attending Parliament as public duty and shouldn't bear costs.
Rashid has been in Tihar Jail since 2019 on terror funding charges, arrested under UAPA.
- Who
- Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid), a Lok Sabha MP, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
- What
- Delhi High Court is considering MP Engineer Rashid's plea regarding travel costs for attending Parliament while in custody.
- When
- The Delhi High Court sought the NIA's response on Friday, and the matter will be further considered on July 29.
- Where
- Delhi High Court
- Why
- Rashid challenges the trial court's decision to impose travel costs, arguing it hinders his ability to perform his public duty.
Engineer Rashid's Perspective
Court/NIA's Perspective
Financial Burden
Engineer Rashid's Perspective
Rashid argues he is attending Parliament as part of his public duty, and shouldn't be burdened with travel expenses.
Court/NIA's Perspective
The court initially imposed travel costs on Rashid for attending Parliament.
- MP's Name
- Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid)
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Case Type
- Challenging travel costs for attending Parliament
- Accusation
- Terror funding and UAPA violations
- Jail
- Tihar Jail
- Date of Arrest
- 2019