MP Amritpal Singh granted 54-day leave from Lok Sabha amid detention, Punjab and Haryana HC told
The Punjab and Haryana High Court noted that since MP Amritpal Singh’s apprehension of being disqualified from Parliament due to absence stood alleviated, ‘the relief sought is effectively satisfied’.
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Amritpal Singh is currently detained in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA)The Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed on Wednesday that the Lok Sabha has granted Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, who was elected from Khadoor Sahib constituency in 2024, a leave of absence for 54 days.
Singh, who is currently detained in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA), had approached the court seeking permission to attend parliamentary proceedings, fearing that prolonged absence beyond 60 days could lead to his constituency being declared vacant.
During the hearing, the division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel noted that Singh’s concern had been addressed by a letter from the Lok Sabha Secretariat, dated March 11, 2025, granting him the leave of absence. “Since the petitioner’s apprehension regarding disqualification from Parliament due to absence stands alleviated, the relief sought is effectively satisfied,” the bench observed.
The leave was granted for Parliament sittings held last year, and the letter was submitted in court by Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain, representing the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Union of India. Senior advocate Anupam Gupta appeared for the state of Punjab while senior advocate R S Bains represented Singh.
Singh has been in detention in Assam since 2023 due to allegations of attempting to start a secessionist movement in Punjab. Before moving the court, he had sought permission from the Amritsar district magistrate to attend Parliament but did not receive a response.
In court, Singh argued that an MP under preventive detention retains the right to participate in parliamentary sessions, as parliamentary privileges and duties take precedence over preventive detention in non-criminal cases. His petition challenging his detention under the NSA is still pending before the high court.
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