Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the Parliament security breach case, on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the legality of her arrest.
The 37-year-old contended in her petition that she was not allowed to consult a legal practitioner of her choice to defend her during the trial court proceedings.
Filed by Advocate Suresh Kumar, the habeas corpus plea sought immediate release of Azad from custody on the grounds that she was produced before a court on December 14, 29 hours after her arrest.
She further challenged the legality of December 21 remand order of the trial court on the grounds that it violated Article 22 (1) of the Constitution.
The trial court had remanded her to police custody till January 5.
The matter is likely to be mentioned for urgent hearing before a Vacation Bench of the high court on Thursday.
The petitioner was among the six persons arressted by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in the Parliament Security Breach case.
Azad, a resident of Ghaso Khurd village in Haryana, was reportedly detained along with wrestler Sakshi Malik’s mother and farmer leader Sikkim Nain during the famers’ protests on December 13.