NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing the plea of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Mohammed Faizal, asked which right of the petitioner is being violated during his suspension as an MP.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Mohammed Faizal had moved the Supreme Court stating that even though his conviction has been stayed by the Kerala High Court, he has not been reinstated back to the Parliament.

A bench of justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna asked Faizal's lawyer which of his fundamental rights was violated.

Faizal's lawyer responded that the "The right to represent his constituency", to which the court asked, "Is that a fundamental right?"

He told the court that the speaker has not allowed the parliamentarian to sit in the Parliament. He also urged that the speaker should withdraw his order of disqualification.

The lawyer urged the top court to take up the matter tomorrow, thereafter the matter was adjourned for Wednesday.

Earlier, the Kerala High Court suspended the conviction and sentence of Lakshadweep MP and Nationalist Congress leader (NCP) leader PP Mohammed Faizal and three others in a case of an attempt to murder.

Kerala HC passed the order on a plea of Faizal and others challenging a trial court's order at Lakshadweep in an attempt to murder case. Faizal filed the application seeking to suspend the 10-year imprisonment.

Earlier, the Kavaratti Sessions Court had convicted four persons, including Faizal.

The Supreme Court's stance is also decisive for Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the post of MP after being sentenced to two years in a defamation case.