Punjab and Haryana HC adjourns Amritpal Singh’s plea; next hearing on Feb 25

Amritpal Singh’s counsel argued that he had already been absent for 46 days from the date of filing the petition. As per Article 101(4) of the Constitution, a parliamentary seat may be declared vacant if a member is absent for more than 60 days without permission. The lawyer stressed that only six days remained before this threshold was reached, after which his membership could be terminated.

The court stated that if the Lok Sabha issued a session notice before the next sitting on March 10, the petitioner could approach it again.

The hardliner Amritpal Singh, who represents the Khadoor Sahib constituency, had initially moved the court in January, seeking permission to attend Parliament and meet Union ministers to discuss issues related to his constituency’s development. His plea argued that as an elected MP representing over 19 lakh people, he should be allowed to fulfil his parliamentary duties.

Earlier this week, the jailed MP again approached the court, expressing concern that his seat might be vacated due to his prolonged absence.