New Delhi, March 28 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday granted relief to Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid by reducing the amount to 50 per cent of what was demanded by the Tihar Jail authorities for his travel to Parliament to attend the ongoing session.

He was granted permission to attend the Parliament session in custody.

It was stated by him that Tihar Jail authorities are charging Rs 1.45 lakh for one-day travel expenses. He was granted permission on March 25.

A division bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani reduced the amount and asked Engineer Rashid to deposit the 50 per cent amount of Rs 8.74 lakh within three days to enable him to visit the Parliament for session in custody.

The high court has listed the ...