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President Approves Prosecution of Lalu Prasad Yadav in Land-for-Jobs Corruption Case

The sanction enables legal proceedings against the RJD chief and his family in a money-laundering investigation linked to alleged bribes during his tenure as Railway Minister.

The case is linked to alleged land-for-jobs scam in the railways dating back to 2004-09 when Prasad was the railways minister. (HT Archive)
President Droupadi Murmu has granted sanction to prosecute Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in an alleged land-for-jobs scam
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Overview

  • President Droupadi Murmu granted the statutory sanction required to prosecute Lalu Prasad Yadav under CrPC 197(1) and BNSS 218, 2023.
  • The case involves allegations that Yadav accepted land parcels as bribes in exchange for railway job appointments between 2004 and 2009.
  • The Enforcement Directorate filed a money-laundering chargesheet in August 2024 against Yadav, his son Tejashwi Yadav, and other family members under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
  • The Central Bureau of Investigation previously filed three chargesheets in the case, which began with an FIR in 2022 alleging corruption and asset concealment.
  • This legal milestone allows a special PMLA court to formally take cognisance of charges against Yadav and his associates, advancing the high-profile investigation.