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High Court directs Punjab government to decide Amritpal Singh parole plea within seven days

BY Connect Newsroom -Jasmine Singh, Jan 23, 2026 4:13 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, where the parole petition of MP Amritpal Singh was heard.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to take a decision within seven days on a parole petition filed by Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is seeking permission to attend Parliament’s upcoming budget session.

The order was passed on Friday during a hearing on Singh’s petition, in which he requested temporary release to participate in the budget session scheduled to begin on January 28. The court instructed the state government to make a timely decision and disposed of the petition after issuing the direction.

The case has drawn attention due to its implications for parliamentary representation, as Amritpal Singh remains in custody while holding an elected seat in the Lok Sabha. His ability to attend the budget session has become a subject of legal and administrative consideration.

Earlier, the matter faced a brief delay after a judge of the High Court recused himself during a hearing held on Thursday. The case was subsequently listed before a different bench, which heard the matter on Friday and issued the directive to the state government.

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