The Delhi High Court dismissed Lalu Prasad Yadav’s plea to quash the CBI FIR in the land-for-jobs case, saying the petition had no merit. The Court ruled that prior sanction under Section 17A PC Act was not required as the alleged offences took place before 2018.
The Delhi High Court has reserved its verdict on Lalu Prasad Yadav’s petition seeking to quash the Central Bureau of Investigation case in the alleged land-for-jobs scam. The court heard arguments on the need for prior sanction under anti-corruption law and objections raised by the CBI on maintainability and delay.
A Delhi court is set to pronounce its order on framing of charges in the alleged land-for-jobs case involving former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family. The decision will determine whether the CBI case accusing them of illegal railway appointments in exchange for land will proceed to trial.