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Supreme Court Gives Rajpal Yadav 24 Hours to Pay
Rajpal Yadav is in a legal dispute with a company called Murli Projects.
The dispute is about money connected to a film that was not completed on time.
The Supreme Court had told Yadav to deposit Rs 5 crore, but that money had not been deposited by the deadline.
Yadav’s lawyer said a Rs 50 lakh draft was being processed by the bank.
The judges criticised Yadav and gave him until Tuesday to make the payment.
They did not dismiss his appeal, saying that could make it harder for the company to recover money.
Yadav says a later agreement changed what should happen to the cheques at the heart of the case.
Earlier courts convicted him, and he has challenged the matter before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court rebuked Rajpal Yadav for not depositing Rs 5 crore by the deadline he had undertaken to meet.
The bench directed him to make the payment by Tuesday and listed the case for compliance.
Yadav presented a copy of a Rs 50 lakh demand draft, which his counsel said was being processed by the bank.
The dispute relates to money Yadav and his wife received from Murli Projects for a film that was not completed within the agreed timelines.
Yadav’s plea challenges proceedings based on cheques he says were invalidated by a later agreement; the dispute has led to convictions and imprisonment.
- Who
- Actor Rajpal Yadav and Murli Projects Pvt Ltd; the Supreme Court bench heard the matter.
- What
- The court rebuked Yadav for failing to deposit Rs 5 crore and directed payment by Tuesday.
- Where
- Supreme Court of India.
- When
- At a hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026; payment was ordered by Tuesday.
- Why
- Yadav had not met the court’s deadline to deposit money in a cheque-bounce dispute involving Murli Projects.
Rajpal Yadav’s position
Murli Projects’ position
Status of the cheques
Rajpal Yadav’s position
Yadav’s plea says a later consent agreement made the earlier security cheques invalid, so complaints based on them were not maintainable.
Murli Projects’ position
Murli Projects alleges that Yadav did not meet payment commitments and says security cheques were presented and dishonoured.
Payment and compliance
Rajpal Yadav’s position
Yadav’s counsel said a Rs 50 lakh demand draft was being processed and cited bank closures when explaining the missed deadline.
Murli Projects’ position
The complainant’s counsel argued that Yadav had failed to honour his undertaking and said the total amount was Rs 7.5 crore.
Key facts
- Amount ordered
- Rs 5 crore
- Payment deadline
- Tuesday, after the October 5, 2026 hearing
- Demand draft presented
- Rs 50 lakh; Yadav’s counsel said it was being processed by the bank
- Complainant
- Murli Projects Pvt Ltd
- Film-related amount
- Yadav and his wife received Rs 5 crore in connection with a film
- Earlier conviction
- A sessions court convicted Yadav in May 2024 and sentenced him to six months in jail
- Supreme Court action
- The bench did not dismiss Yadav’s appeal, citing the need to preserve the complainant’s chance of recovering money
Quotes
Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Supreme Court justice on the bench hearing Yadav’s appeal.
“They may be richer than you, but they are poor to the extent you have swindled them. This arrogance needs to be put in its right place. You should know when to open your mouth. Your place is in jail.”
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“We want to dismiss it, but we also want to balance equities to ensure that your client gets some money.”
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Sources
‘Your place is in jail’: SC slams Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour payment undertaking in cheque-bounce cases
‘Your Place Is In Jail’: Supreme Court Rebukes Rajpal Yadav In Rs 5 Crore Cheque Bounce Case
Rajpal Yadav Cheque Bounce Case: Supreme Court Irked By Actor's Repeated Failure To Pay Rs 5 Crore, Gives 24-Hour Deadline
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