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Delhi court rejects jailed MP Engineer Rashid's interim bail plea
A Delhi court on April 24, 2026 dismissed an interim bail plea filed by jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father. Special Judge Prashant Sharma rejected the relief sought.
Why It Matters
The ruling restricts the MP's ability to visit a critically ill family member while in custody and illustrates the handling of interim bail applications in cases involving legislators.
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Interim bail plea rejected
April 24, 2026
A Delhi court dismissed the interim bail plea filed by jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to meet his critically ill father, who had been hospitalised and was on a ventilator. The plea was heard by Special Judge Prashant Sharma, who rejected the relief sought.