High Court Rejects Punjab MP Amritpal’s Request for Temporary Release to Attend Parliament The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday rejected the plea of Amritpal Singh, a jailed Lok Sabha MP from Khadoor Sahib, seeking temporary release to attend the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament. The court emphasized that national security and public order take precedence over the personal and political rights of an elected representative, dismissing the petition as secondary to the state’s security concerns. Amritpal, currently detained in Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail under a preventive detention order issued by Punjab’s Department of Home Affairs, had sought temporary release to participate in the second phase of Parliament’s budget session, which began on 9 March and is set to conclude on 2 April. The 33-year-old self-styled preacher and open supporter of Khalistan argued that his presence in the session was critical to address issues affecting his constituency, including the aftermath of the August 2025 floods and the prevalence of drug abuse in Punjab. The court’s 11-page judgment, authored by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, stated that the right to liberty of an individual is “rendered subservient and inconsequential” when it conflicts with the maintenance of public order and state security. The judges reiterated that the sovereignty, integrity, and security of the state and nation are always paramount. Amritpal’s legal team, represented by senior advocates R.S. Bains, Imaan S. Khara, and Anmol Singh, contended that his continued detention was politically motivated and aimed at silencing his voice as an elected representative.#punjab_and_haryana_high_court #amritpal_singh #khadoor_sahib #dibrugarh_central_jail #punjab_department_of_home_affairs
