SC refuses to stay trial court proceedings against Lalu Yadav in land-for-jobs case

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay trial court proceedings against former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs case filed by the CBI.

A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh also asked the Delhi High Court to expedite hearing on his plea for quashing of the CBI FIR.

The apex court granted him exemption from appearance before the trial court in the case.

On 29 May, the Delhi High Court said there was no compelling reason to stay the proceedings.

The high court had issued notice to CBI on Yadav's plea for quashing of the agency FIR and posted the hearing for August 12.

The case relates to Group D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Yadav's tenure as railway minister between 2004 and 2009. It is alleged that recruits transferred land parcels as gifts in the name of the RJD supremo's family or associates.