New Delhi, March 12 -- The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the plea of Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh. He has sought permission to attend the ongoing Parliament Session.

The High Court has also asked the NIA to file an affidavit if there is any objection to the plea. His earlier plea for custodial parole was rejected by the special NIA Court. He is an accused in a terror case.

Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued notice to National Investigation Agency (NIA) and sought its response. Matter is listed on March 18 for hearing.

Senior advocate N Hariharan appeared for MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh (also known as Engineer Rashid) and argued that he is seekin...