Delhi HC dismisses Lalu Yadav’s plea to quash CBI FIR in land-for-jobs case
In a setback to Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to quash a CBI FIR in the land-for-jobs case involving him and his family, rejecting the RJD supremo’s contention that it was unsustainable under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act that was introduced in 2018, whereas the allegations date back to 2004-2009.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the petition by Yadav, a former Railway Minister and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar, that also sought quashing of the three chargesheets filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the subsequent orders of cognisance in the matter.
The ‘land-for-jobs’ case is related to Group D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Yadav’s tenure as the Railways 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, said CBI.
On January 9, the trial court had ordered framing charges against Yadav, his family members and others. On February 16, it formally framed charges against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
