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The court passed the order after noting the consent of the accused, excluding Neelam Azad, to conduct their polygraph test.

A Delhi court on Friday allowed the police conduct a polygraph test on five of the six accused in the Parliament Security Breach case.

The court passed the order after noting the consent of the accused, excluding Neelam Azad, to conduct their polygraph test.

New Delhi, January 5 (PTI): Five of the six accused persons arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach on Friday gave their consent before a court here to conduct their polygraph test.

The Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha, chaired by Deputy Chairman Harivansh, is set to meet on January 9 to allow 11 suspended opposition MPs an opportunity to present their views on their suspension for unruly conduct during the Winter Session of Parliament.

India News: The Delhi High Court dismissed Neelam Verma's petition seeking release in the Parliament security breach case due to illegal police remand. Verma had

A court here on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to file its response to the bail application of Neelam Azad, the only woman arrested in the Parliament security breach case, by January 10. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur also adjourned for January 5 the hearing of an application filed by the city police seeking permission to conduct polygraph (lie detector test) of all six people arrested in the case.

In her petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus directing her production before the high court as well as an order to "set her at liberty", Neelam Azad said not allowing her to consult a lawyer of her choice amounted to violation of her fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution, making the remand order unlawful. The trial court has remanded her in police custody till January 5.

Azad's lawyer argued that the police custody was in violation of the provisions of the Constitution as she was not allowed to consult a legal practitioner of her choice to defend her during the trial court proceedings

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by Neelam Azad, an accused in the December 13 Parliament security breach case, seeking her release on the grounds that her police remand was illegal. Azads lawyer argued that the trial court granted her custody to police in violation of the provisions of the Constitution, as she was not allowed to consult a lawyer of her choice during the trial court proceedings.