Land-For-Job Scam: Delhi Court Defers Order On Charge Against Lalu Prasad Yadav & Others

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough in land-for-job case, a Delhi court on Monday deferred order against RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, his family members and others to December 4.  

It is to be noted hear that the case was being heard by the special CBI Judge Vishal Gogne in the case filed by the agency against Lalu Yadav, his family members and others over their alleged involvement in the case.

The court has ordered that the case will now be taken up on December 4. The court is likely to pronounce its decision on whether there is sufficient evidence to frame charges.

In the Land-for-job Scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed chargesheets against Lalu Yadav, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and many others in connection with the alleged scam.

Reportedly, the prosecution has alleged that appointments were done in Group-D category of West Central Zone of the Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, when Lalu Yadav was the railway minister between 2004 to 2009. This deal was done allegedly in exchange of land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo’s family or associates.

Earlier, the court had earlier reserved its order on whether to frame charges against the accused after hearing extensive arguments from the prosecution, represented by Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh, and the defence counsel.

Meanwhile, CBI has alleged that the appointments were made in violation of norms and that the transactions involved benami properties, amounting to criminal misconduct and conspiracy.

However, the accused denying the allegations, stated that the case is politically motivated.

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