Delhi High Court to Hear Lalu Prasad Yadav's Petition Against Corruption Charges

Hearing Scheduled for Lalu Prasad Yadav's Case

The Delhi High Court is set to review a petition filed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, a leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), on Monday. This petition challenges a special court's decision to frame charges against him, his wife Rabri Devi, their son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, and eleven others in connection with the alleged IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) scam.

The former Union Railway Minister recently approached the High Court to contest this ruling. According to court sources, the case is scheduled to be heard on January 5 before Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma. Previously, on October 13, a Delhi court had framed charges against the accused under various sections related to fraud, criminal conspiracy, and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

In addition to Lalu Yadav, the court has also framed charges against Pradeep Kumar Goyal, Rakesh Saxena, Bhupendra Kumar Agarwal, Rakesh Kumar Gogia, and Vinod Kumar Asthana under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which pertains to penalties for criminal misconduct by public servants. Sections 13(1)(d)(ii) and (iii) relate to the misuse of office for personal gain.

The court has also directed that charges be framed against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi, Lara Projects LLP, Vijay Kochhar, Vinay Kochhar, Sarla Gupta, and Prem Chand Gupta under Section 420 (fraud) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).