The Madhya Pradesh High Court has lifted interim protection granted to TMC leader and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee in a defamation case. Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal dismissed his plea, withdrawing the stay on the arrest warrant issued by the Bhopal MP-MLA court.
The Calcutta High Court granted Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee interim protection from arrest for three weeks in the signature forgery case. The Court directed him to cooperate with investigators and appear before police, while restraining coercive action during the protection period.
A Delhi court has asked the NIA to respond to jailed MP Engineer Rashid’s plea seeking custody parole to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. The matter has been listed for further hearing on January 21.
A Supreme Court lawyer has approached the Attorney General’s office, requesting contempt action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.The plea alleges that Dubey made misleading and offensive remarks targeting the judiciary and the Supreme Court.
A Delhi court has denied the bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, arrested in 2019 for his involvement in a 2017 terror funding case related to militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA argued against his release, citing that he should not exploit his MP status to evade imprisonment.
Today, On 10th May, The Delhi High Court sought the Lokpal’s response on JMM’s objection to the CBI’s order to investigate party assets. The court added Lokpal as a respondent, urging a significant legal review. The JMM contends that the order exceeds Lokpal’s jurisdiction, as it should only investigate individuals, not political parties. The case is scheduled for a hearing on July 20.
