Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday adjourned hearing on the plea from Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, seeking directions to Centre and Punjab to allow him to attend Parliament, for February 25.

During the hearing, the high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sumeet Goel asked additional solicitor general of India Satya Pal Jain to apprise court by the adjourned date whether the committee, which looks into issues related to absence of MPs from the House, has been constituted.

During the hearing, Jain told court that any member of Parliament can apply for leave and then the committee concerned looks into whether reasons are valid or not. Detention is one of the grounds for leave, he further...