New Delhi, Dec 04 : A Delhi court on Thursday deferred its order on framing charges in the alleged land for job scam case involving RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, members of his family, and several others.
Special CBI Judge Vishal Gogne directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a status report after verifying the current status of all accused persons. Out of the 103 individuals named in the case, four have passed away. The court has listed the matter for further proceedings on December 8.
The CBI has filed chargesheets against Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, their son and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, along with multiple others. The prosecution alleges that Group-D appointments in the West Central Railway’s Jabalpur zone were made between 2004 and 2009 during Lalu Yadav’s tenure as railway minister in exchange for land parcels transferred or gifted to the RJD leader’s family or associates.
Investigators have further claimed that the recruitment process violated established norms and involved benami property transactions, amounting to criminal conspiracy and misconduct.
All accused have denied the allegations, calling the case politically motivated.