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NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Supreme Court Setback For Lalu Yadav Ahead Of Bihar Elections
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea against the Delhi High Court's refusal to stay trial court proceedings against him in the land-for-jobs scam case. The top court today said that it is not inclined to interfere with the matter at this stage. A Bench Of Justices MM Sunderesh and N Koteshwar Singh said that "We are not inclined to interfere except by observing that at the time of disposing the final matter the observation made in the impugned order will not stand in the way." The bench observed that "Considering the fact and circumstances of the case we are inclined to pass further order to the effect that he may not be personally present and therefore his appearance is dispensed with. We request the High Court to expedite the hearing. Disposed of accordingly." Mr Yadav has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order which had refused to stay CBI proceedings against him in the land-for-jobs corruption case in June this year. Lalu Yadav has challenged that high court order in the top court. A Bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja had dismissed the application for stay of proceedings and held that there were no compelling reasons warranting judicial interference at the interim stage, especially in light of the pending adjudication before the Supreme Court on the core issue of applicability of Section 17-A PC Act. What is Land-For-Jobs case? It is alleged that the Group-D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railway based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Yadav's tenure as the rail minister between 2004 and 2009 were allegedly in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo's family members or associates. The case was registered on May 18, 2022 against Mr Yadav and others, including his wife, two daughters, unidentified public officials and private persons. In his petition in the high court, Lalu Yadav had sought the quashing of the FIR as well as the three chargesheets filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the consequential orders of cognisance. It was his argument that the FIR was lodged in 2022, that is, almost after a delay of 14 years, despite the CBI's initial enquiries and investigations being closed after the filing of the closure report before the competent court.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
No relief for RJD's Lalu Yadav ahead of Bihar polls as SC directs Delhi HC to expedite hearing in land-for-jobs scam
Ahead of crucial Bihar elections , the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay trial court proceedings against RJD supremo Lalu Yadav , directing Delhi High Court to expedite hearing in Land-for-jobs scam . On May 29, the Delhi High Court said there were no compelling reason to stay the proceedings. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Project Management Technology Public Policy Product Management Digital Marketing Others Design Thinking Degree Healthcare Management Operations Management CXO Cybersecurity Data Science PGDM Finance Leadership Data Analytics healthcare MCA MBA Data Science Artificial Intelligence others Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management Project Planning & Risk Analysis Strategic Project/Portfolio Selection Adaptive & Agile Project Management Duration: 6 Months IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Project Management Starts on May 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Project Planning & Governance Agile Software Development Practices Project Management Tools & Software Techniques Scrum Framework Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Certificate Programme in IT Project Management Starts on Jun 20, 2024 Get Details The high court issued notice to the CBI on Yadav's plea for quashing of the CBI FIR and posted the hearing on August 12. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 Most Beautiful Female Athletes in the World Click Here Undo The case is related to Group D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad's tenure as the railway minister between 2004 and 2009, allegedly in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo's family or associates, officials said. In his petition in the high court, Prasad sought the quashing of the FIR and three chargesheets filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the subsequent orders of cognisance. Live Events The case was registered on May 18, 2022, against Yadav and others, including his wife, two daughters, unidentified public officials and private persons. The former chief minister said the FIR was lodged in 2022 -- almost a 14-year delay -- despite the CBI's initial enquiries and investigations being closed after filing of closure report before the competent court. "Initiation of the fresh investigation in the concealment of the previous investigations and its closure reports is nothing but an abuse of the process of law," it said. The petitioner argued he was being made to suffer through an "illegal, motivated investigation" in violation of his fundamental right to a fair investigation. "Both, the initiation of the present enquiries and investigations are non est as both have been initiated without a mandatory approval under Section 17A of the PC Act. Without such approval, any enquiry/inquiry/investigation undertaken would be void ab initio," the plea added. Yadav called it a scenario of "regime revenge and political vendetta" as the initiation of investigation without such approval vitiated the entire proceedings since inception with the being a "jurisdictional error".
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Land-for-jobs scam: Lalu Yadav moves SC to stay trial court proceedings
Former Bihar chief minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Supreme Court against an order dismissing his plea seeking a stay on the trial court proceedings over the CBI's land-for-jobs case. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh would likely hear the matter on July 18. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Project Management Management Digital Marketing Degree Healthcare Data Analytics Leadership Design Thinking MBA Data Science Public Policy Product Management MCA others Technology Finance Operations Management Artificial Intelligence Data Science Cybersecurity Others PGDM CXO healthcare Skills you'll gain: Project Planning & Governance Agile Software Development Practices Project Management Tools & Software Techniques Scrum Framework Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Certificate Programme in IT Project Management Starts on Jun 20, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management Project Planning & Risk Analysis Strategic Project/Portfolio Selection Adaptive & Agile Project Management Duration: 6 Months IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Project Management Starts on May 30, 2024 Get Details On May 29, the Delhi High Court said there were no compelling reason to stay the proceedings. The high court issued notice to the CBI on Yadav's plea for quashing of the CBI FIR and posted the hearing on August 12. The case is related to Group D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad's tenure as the railway minister between 2004 and 2009, allegedly in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo's family or associates, officials said. Live Events In his petition in the high court, Prasad sought the quashing of the FIR and three chargesheets filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the subsequent orders of cognisance. The case was registered on May 18, 2022, against Yadav and others, including his wife, two daughters, unidentified public officials and private persons. The former chief minister said the FIR was lodged in 2022 -- almost a 14-year delay -- despite the CBI's initial enquiries and investigations being closed after filing of closure report before the competent court. "Initiation of the fresh investigation in the concealment of the previous investigations and its closure reports is nothing but an abuse of the process of law," it said. The petitioner argued he was being made to suffer through an "illegal, motivated investigation" in violation of his fundamental right to a fair investigation. "Both, the initiation of the present enquiries and investigations are non est as both have been initiated without a mandatory approval under Section 17A of the PC Act. Without such approval, any enquiry/inquiry/investigation undertaken would be void ab initio," the plea added. Yadav called it a scenario of "regime revenge and political vendetta" as the initiation of investigation without such approval vitiated the entire proceedings since inception with the being a "jurisdictional error".
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Lalu Yadav moves SC: Dismissal of proceedings sought in land-for-Job case; hearing on July 18
File photo NEW DELHI: RJD supremo and Bihar's former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved to the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court 's dismissal of his plea seeking a stay on proceedings in the land-for-job case. The Delhi High Court on 29th May had said there were no compelling reasons to stay the proceedings. It further issued a notice to the CBI on his plea for quashing FIR. The case is scheduled for hearing on August 12. The case goes back to Lalu's tenure as railway minister between 2004 and 2009, when he allegedly made Group D appointments in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, in return for land. Besides Lalu, the accused include his wife, their two daughters, and unknown officials. In his plea, Lalu has said that the FIR was filed in 2022, 2023, and 2024, with a delay of 14 years after the alleged scam. He further said that CBI's initial inquiries and investigation were closed, and the closure report had been filed. The petitioner further called the investigation "illegally motivated" and "a political vendetta." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo It further said, "Both the initiation of the present enquiries and investigations are non est as both have been initiated without a mandatory approval under Section 17A of the PC Act. Without such approval, any enquiry/inquiry/investigation undertaken would be void ab initio." A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh in the Supreme Court are likely hear the matter on July 18.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Land-for-jobs scam: Lalu Yadav moves Supreme Court to stay trial court proceedings
Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Supreme Court against an order dismissing his plea seeking a stay on the trial court proceedings over the CBI's land-for-jobs case. A Bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh would likely hear the matter on July 18. On May 29, the Delhi High Court said there were no compelling reason to stay the proceedings. The High Court issued notice to the CBI on Mr. Yadav's plea for quashing of the CBI FIR and posted the hearing on August 12. The case is related to Group D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad's tenure as the Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009, allegedly in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo's family or associates, officials said. In his petition in the High Court, Mr. Prasad sought the quashing of the FIR and three chargesheets filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the subsequent orders of cognisance. The case was registered on May 18, 2022, against Mr. Yadav and others, including his wife, two daughters, unidentified public officials and private persons. The former Chief Minister said the FIR was lodged in 2022 — almost a 14-year delay — despite the CBI's initial enquiries and investigations being closed after filing of closure report before the competent court. "Initiation of the fresh investigation in the concealment of the previous investigations and its closure reports is nothing but an abuse of the process of law," it said. The petitioner argued he was being made to suffer through an "illegal, motivated investigation" in violation of his fundamental right to a fair investigation. "Both, the initiation of the present enquiries and investigations are non est as both have been initiated without a mandatory approval under Section 17A of the PC Act. Without such approval, any enquiry/inquiry/investigation undertaken would be void ab initio," the plea added. Mr. Yadav called it a scenario of "regime revenge and political vendetta" as the initiation of investigation without such approval vitiated the entire proceedings since inception with the being a "jurisdictional error".
