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Supreme Court Rejects Lalu Yadav’s Appeal to Halt Land-for-Jobs Trial

Exempted from personal attendance, the 77-year-old must now await the Delhi High Court’s expedited review of his plea to quash the FIR ahead of its August 12 hearing.

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RJD chief Lalu Prasad with party leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi at the National Council Meeting of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), in Patna, on July 5. (PTI)
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Overview

  • A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh dismissed Yadav’s petition seeking a stay on the special CBI court proceedings.
  • The apex court granted an exemption from personal appearance for the former railway minister, citing his age and stature.
  • Justices noted that the main challenge to quash the First Information Report remains pending before the high court.
  • The Supreme Court urged the Delhi High Court to accelerate the hearing of Yadav’s quashing petition, now scheduled for August 12.
  • The case traces back to a CBI FIR filed in May 2022 and three charge sheets alleging land transfers in exchange for Group D railway jobs between 2004 and 2009.