The Supreme Court recorded that Mahua Moitra will inform the Nadia administration a day before her visit so Circuit House accommodation can be provided as per protocol, with the Bench calling the September 1 circular retaliatory.
The Supreme Court has granted the Union and the State of West Bengal time to file a counter to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s writ petition alleging obstruction in carrying out MPLADS work in her Krishnanagar constituency. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objected to the maintainability of the plea, while Justice Joymalya Bagchi flagged a September 1 letter requiring an MP to give three days’ notice before visiting the Circuit House.
Today, On 25th February, The Punjab & Haryana High Court was hearing a plea by detained MP Amritpal Singh, who sought permission to attend Lok Sabha proceedings. During the hearing, the Lok Sabha informed the court that a panel on MP leaves was constituted on February 24. The case raises questions about parliamentary privileges and the rights of detained legislators.
