The Supreme Court today admitted a petition by AAP MP Raghav Chadha, challenging his suspension from Rajya Sabha for allegedly forging signatures of MPs.

The court has sought the reply of the Rajya Sabha secretariat and also sought the Attorney General of India’s assistance in the matter. The matter will be heard next on October 30.

Hearing the matter, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the court needs to know if a member can be suspended from Rajya Sabha when an inquiry against the MP is pending.

Mr Chadha was suspended in August after four MPs alleged that he had named them members of a house panel without their consent. The Upper House passed a resolution moved by Piyush Goyal, Leader of The House, to suspend Mr Chadha till the privileges committee submits its findings in the matter.

Mr Goyal had referred to the AAP leader’s conduct in the House as “unethical” and in “outrageous disregard of the rules”.