India, March 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday dismissed a petition by jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who had challenged the Punjab government's refusal to grant him parole to attend the ongoing budget session of Parliament.

Amritpal had approached the high court on February 11 after the state government rejected his parole request on February 2. Gautam Pathania, appearing alongside senior advocate Anupam Gupta for the Punjab government, confirmed the dismissal. The detailed order is awaited.

Arguments over DM's authority

In his petition, Amritpal sought to quash the February 2 rejection, demanding temporary release or state arrangements for his personal attendance in Parliament. He argued that the rejection by...