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In a setback to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Delhi High Court connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) refused to quash the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation successful the land-for-jobs lawsuit involving him and his family.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the petition by Mr. Yadav, a erstwhile Railway Minister and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar, that besides sought quashing of the 3 chargesheets filed successful 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the consequent orders of cognisance successful the matter.
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"The petition, being devoid of merit, is dismissed," the justice said portion pronouncing the verdict.
A elaborate transcript of the verdict is awaited.
The 'land-for-jobs' lawsuit is related to Group D appointments made successful the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based successful Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Yadav's tenure arsenic the obstruction curate betwixt 2004 and 2009 allegedly successful instrumentality for onshore parcels talented oregon transferred by the recruits successful the sanction of the RJD supremo's household oregon associates, officials said.
Mr. Yadav had contended that the inquiry, FIR arsenic good arsenic the probe and consequent chargesheets successful the substance were legally unsustainable successful the lack of the anterior authorisation taken by CBI nether Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The lawsuit was registered connected May 18, 2022, against Mr. Yadav and others, including his wife, 2 daughters, unidentified nationalist officials and backstage persons.
Mr. Yadav,77, and others are presently retired connected bail.
