India, Dec. 1 -- The case concerning Khalistan-sympathiser and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's plea to attend the upcoming session of Parliament was recently heard by a Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, headed by the Chief Justice and Justice Sanjiv Berry. Singh, detained under the National Security Act (NSA) since April 2023, currently remains in jail - a situation that has sparked controversy over whether an elected representative under preventive detention may claim the right to participate in parliamentary proceedings.

Singh had filed a representation seeking temporary release under Section 15 of NSA, or alternatively, arrangements that would allow him to attend the Winter Session of Parliament slated to begin December 1,...