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India Gazette
3 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"This case has been dug up, buried many times": RJD spokesperson on Delhi HC refusing to stay proceedings in land-for-jobs case
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 31 (ANI): After Delhi High Court dismissed RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea to stay the proceedings in the land-for-jobs case, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav on Saturday said that the party respects the court and cannot comment on the judicial decision. 'As per rules, we went to get a stay (in the case) in light of flaws found by advocates. However, the Delhi High Court has vehemently denied this. We don't want to comment on the judicial decision because we respect the court, but one thing is clear: this case has been dug up and buried many times,' Yadav told ANI. However, he said that the ruling government was constantly reopening this alleged 'land-for-jobs' corruption case and questioned the role of central probe agencies. 'The ruling government is reopening the case again and role of agencies within this country is not hidden...(Some) institutions are also worried about their reputation. The politics of pressure have had a bad effect on the institutions as well as the investigating agencies,' the RJD leader added. Earlier, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to stay trial court proceedings in the alleged 'land-for-jobs' corruption case, investigated by the CBI. Justice Ravinder Dudeja ruled that Yadav remains free to present his arguments before the trial court at the charge consideration stage, stating there were no compelling reasons to halt proceedings. Represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Yadav sought to quash the FIR, arguing that the CBI failed to obtain mandatory prior approval before proceeding with its inquiry. He contended that while approval was secured for others, it was not obtained in his case. The trial court is scheduled to commence arguments on charge framing on June 2. The CBI, opposing the petition on maintainability grounds, argued that sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act was not required. It further stated that while sanction under Section 19 was necessary, it had already been obtained. The agency also informed the court that the issue raised is currently pending before the Supreme Court and is expected to be heard by a three-judge bench. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are investigating former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family, and several others in connection with the land-for-jobs case. Yadav is alleged to have granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels from candidates or their relatives, either as gifts or at significantly reduced prices. (ANI)
NDTV
8 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Court Setback For Lalu Prasad Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to stay trial court proceedings in the alleged 'land-for-jobs' corruption case, investigated by the CBI. Justice Ravinder Dudeja ruled that Mr Yadav remains free to present his arguments before the trial court at the charge consideration stage, stating there were no compelling reasons to halt proceedings. Represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Mr Yadav sought to quash the FIR, arguing that the CBI failed to obtain mandatory prior approval before proceeding with its inquiry. He contended that while approval was secured for others, it was not obtained in his case. The trial court is scheduled to commence arguments on charge framing on June 2. The CBI, opposing the petition on maintainability grounds, argued that sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act was not required. It further stated that while sanction under Section 19 was necessary, it had already been obtained. The agency also informed the court that the issue raised is currently pending before the Supreme Court and is expected to be heard by a three-judge bench. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are investigating former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family, and several others in connection with the land-for-jobs case. Mr Yadav is alleged to have granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels from candidates or their relatives, either as gifts or at significantly reduced prices.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Land-for-Jobs' scam: Delhi HC rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea to halt trial court proceedings
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to stay trial court proceedings in the alleged 'land-for-jobs' corruption case , investigated by the CBI. Justice Ravinder Dudeja ruled that Yadav remains free to present his arguments before the trial court at the charge consideration stage, stating there were no compelling reasons to halt proceedings. Represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Yadav sought to quash the FIR, arguing that the CBI failed to obtain mandatory prior approval before proceeding with its inquiry. He contended that while approval was secured for others, it was not obtained in his case. The trial court is scheduled to commence arguments on charge framing on June 2. The CBI, opposing the petition on maintainability grounds, argued that sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act was not required. It further stated that while sanction under Section 19 was necessary, it had already been obtained. Live Events The agency also informed the court that the issue raised is currently pending before the Supreme Court and is expected to be heard by a three-judge bench. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are investigating former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family, and several others in connection with the land-for-jobs case. Yadav is alleged to have granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels from candidates or their relatives, either as gifts or at significantly reduced prices.
India Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
High Court rejects Lalu Yadav's plea to halt trial in land-for-jobs scam
The Delhi High Court on Saturday rejected RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea seeking a stay on the trial court proceedings in a CBI case related to the land-for-jobs court refused to allow Yadav's application for a stay, saying that the matter is already listed before the Special Judge for arguments on the its order, the court observed that the petitioner is free to raise all his contentions before the trial court at the stage of consideration of charge. 'This would be rather an added opportunity for the petitioner to put forth his point and get the same adjudicated,' the court no compelling reasons to intervene, the High Court declined to stay the proceedings of the trial Prasad Yadav had earlier approached the Delhi High Court seeking the cancellation of the FIR registered by the CBI. His legal team, led by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, contended that the agency continued its investigation without obtaining the required sanction against argued that the case lacked a legal basis from the outset: 'Why should I go to the trial court and argue on charge? Cognisance itself is bad.'He further highlighted that no FIR was registered between 2004 and 2009, and the CBI's decision to register an FIR in 2020—after a closure report had already been the CBI maintained that the trial court was the appropriate forum to consider these issues. 'It's a case where public servants were told by people of the minister to do these selections, land was taken, and that's why it's called the land-for-job scam,' the agency relation to the land for jobs scam, on May 9, the President of India granted sanctions to prosecute former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in a money laundering case linked to the land for jobs sanction was accorded under Section 197(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Section 218 of the BNSS, 2023), a critical legal requirement for proceeding against a former Watch IN THIS STORY#Lalu Prasad Yadav#Rashtriya Janata Dal
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi high court dismisses Lalu Yadav's plea seeking stay in land-for-jobs scam case
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Saturday dismissed the plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to stay trial court proceedings in the alleged 'land-for-jobs' corruption case. The case, investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), centres on accusations that Yadav granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels, which were transferred to his family or associates during his tenure from 2004 to 2009. Yadav had approached the high court through senior advocate Kapil Sibal, arguing that the CBI's investigation and subsequent charges were invalid due to the absence of mandatory prior sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He claimed this sanction was required before any inquiry or investigation could legally proceed against a public servant and noted that while sanction was obtained for others involved, it was not granted in his case. The plea sought to quash the FIR and postpone charge framing, which was scheduled to begin on 2 June. The CBI opposed the petition, maintaining that sanction under Section 19 had been duly secured and that Section 17A was not applicable. It also said that the issue of mandatory sanction is currently pending before a larger bench of the Supreme Court. The allegations remain centred on the manipulation of railway Group-D appointments in exchange for land, with multiple chargesheets filed since 2022.
