Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Supreme Court Won't Stay Trial in Land-for-Jobs Case
Lalu Prasad Yadav is in a legal issue about land and jobs.
When he was in charge of the railways, it is alleged that people got jobs in exchange for land.
The Supreme Court decided the trial should proceed, just like another court had said.
Yadav does not need to be in court in person.
The CBI says Yadav's family got land at cheap prices from people who then received railway jobs.
Supreme Court rejected stay in land-for-jobs case against Lalu Prasad Yadav.
The case alleges land was acquired for railway jobs between 2004 and 2009.
Yadav was Union railway minister during the alleged offenses.
The CBI filed chargesheet in October 2022, naming 16 people.
The court asked Delhi High Court to expedite the FIR hearing.
- Who
- Lalu Prasad Yadav, the CBI, and the Supreme Court are involved.
- What
- Supreme Court refused to halt the trial against Lalu Prasad Yadav in a land-for-jobs case.
- When
- The Supreme Court made the decision on Friday.
- Where
- The case is in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court.
- Why
- The Supreme Court denied the stay concerning land transfers in exchange for railway jobs during Yadav's tenure as railway minister.
Lalu Prasad Yadav
CBI
Prior Sanction for Investigation
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Sought a stay, arguing for lack of prior approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
CBI
The CBI argued Section 17A was not needed as offenses pre-dated the 2018 amendment.
- Defendant
- Lalu Prasad Yadav
- Case Type
- Land-for-Jobs
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Charges
- Alleged exploitation for land transfers in exchange for railway jobs
- Tenure
- Railway Minister from 2004-2009
