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The Supreme Court refused to stay trial court proceedings against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs scam, directing the Delhi HC to expedite his plea to quash the CBI FIR.
Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav. (PTI File Photo)
In a setback for former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay trial court proceedings against him in connection with the land-for-jobs scam.
A two-judge SC bench, comprising Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh, directed the Delhi High Court to expedite hearing on his plea for quashing of the CBI FIR.
The apex court also granted exemption from appearance to Yadav before trial court in the case.
Earlier on May 29, the Delhi HC had observed there were no compelling reason to stay the proceedings. The high court had issued notice to the CBI on Yadav’s plea for quashing of its FIR and posted the hearing on August 12.
The land-for-jobs scam case pertains to Group D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh during the RJD supremo’s tenure as the railway minister between 2004 and 2009, allegedly in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo’s family or associates.
Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com’s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18…Read More
Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com’s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18… Read More
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