Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Supreme Court Rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav's Plea to Delay Charge Framing
The Supreme Court decided that Lalu Prasad Yadav's trial will proceed.
He wanted to postpone it because he has another case in a different court.
The charges relate to the land-for-jobs scam, where he's accused of giving railway jobs in exchange for land when he was railway minister.
The court didn't agree to his request to delay the trial.
The CBI, which is investigating, also wanted the court to fine Yadav, but the court declined.
The court clarified that the current decision won't affect the outcome of the other case.
Supreme Court rejected Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea to delay charge framing.
The case involves the alleged land-for-jobs scam during his tenure as railway minister.
Lalu Prasad sought a deferment due to a pending case in Delhi High Court.
The CBI opposed the deferment and requested costs.
The court stated the charge framing won't make the pending petition in High Court moot.
- Who
- Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court, and the CBI.
- What
- The Supreme Court declined to defer the framing of charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Supreme Court.
- Why
- Lalu Prasad Yadav sought deferment due to a pending petition in Delhi High Court; the court denied it.
Defense Argument
CBI's Stance
Deferment of Charges
Defense Argument
Sought deferment of charge framing, citing a pending case.
CBI's Stance
CBI opposed deferment, requested court costs.
- Case
- Land-for-Job Scam
- Defendant
- Lalu Prasad Yadav
- Court
- Supreme Court
- CBI
- Opposed deferment, sought costs
- Yadav's Role (alleged)
- Former Railway Minister (2004-2009)
Sources
Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Charge Framing In Land-For-Job Case Against RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
SC refuses to defer hearing on framing of charges against Lalu Prasad in land-for-jobs case