NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday deferred for a week the order on the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Rashid’s lawyer Vikhyat Oberoi said the court would pass the order on March 10. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh had […]
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Not a security threat’: Engineer Rashid tells Delhi court, seeks custody parole
NEW DELHI — Jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Wednesday sought custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session, claiming he was not a security threat. Rashid’s counsel made the submission before additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh, who reserved the verdict for March 7 after hearing arguments on the plea. The plea […]
Engineer Rashid to attend Parliament today after High Court grants 2-day custody parole
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha MP from North Kashmir, Rashid Engineer will attend Parliament on Tuesday, a day after the Delhi High Court granted him two days of custody parole to attend the Budget Session proceedings. Rashid will attend the Parliament session on February 11 and 13 and will be taken to Parliament amid heavy […]
Court allows two-day custody parole to Engineer Rashid to attend Parliament
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court allowed two-day custody parole to jailed MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Justice Vikas Mahajan said Rashid could attend the Parliament session on February 11 and 13. Custody parole entails a prisoner being escorted by armed police personnel to the place […]
Mirwaiz expresses concern over Engineer Rashid’s deteriorating health
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of Baramulla Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid, who is on an indefinite hunger strike. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he was deeply concerned by media reports about Engineer Rashid’s worsening condition, which has led to his hospitalization. […]
Omar Abdullah expresses concern over Engineer Rashid’s deteriorating health
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed concern about the health condition of Baramulla Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer, who is on an indefinite hunger strike. “Very concerned to hear about Engineer Rashid having to be shifted to hospital. It is imperative that authorities take proper care […]
Delhi High Court seeks NIA’s stand on releasing Engineer Rashid on interim bail
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea filed by Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid seeking interim bail to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Engineer Rashid, who won the Lok Sabha election from J&K’s Baramulla constituency by defeating National Conference (NC) Vice […]
HC seeks stand of registrar general on issue of pending bail plea of Engineer Rashid
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to its registrar general on the issue of designation of a court to hear the bail plea of Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case. Justice Vikas Mahajan was hearing Rashid’s petition alleging that he had been left without any […]
NIA opposes interim bail plea of jailed MP Engineer Rashid in High Court
NEW DELHI — The NIA on Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament. In its response to Engineer’s plea before Justice Vikas Mahajn, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it was a classic case of […]
Terror-funding case: Engineer Rashid seeks interim bail in Delhi High Court
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case. Rashid sought the reprieve on the ground that he wished to attend the upcoming budget session of the Parliament, which begins on January 31 and concludes on April 4. As an alternative, […]



