The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear the pleas filed by Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members challenging a trial court order in the alleged IRCTC hotel scam case. The matters are listed before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on January 19. The petitions contest the trial court’s decision to frame criminal charges related to corruption and cheating.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav have filed criminal revision petitions against the charges in the IRCTC hotel scam case. The Delhi High Court had earlier issued notice to the CBI on these petitions. The court had also observed that the pleas should be heard together.
Rabri Devi has argued that charges were framed against her based on presumptions without proper evaluation of evidence. Tejashwi Yadav has questioned the legality of the trial court order, stating that a prima facie case for charges was not established by the prosecution. The trial involves Sections 420 and 120B of the IPC and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In 2025, the Special Judge paved the way for the trial of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and others in the alleged scam. The case dates back to the period when Lalu Prasad Yadav served as the Railway Minister. The prosecution alleges irregularities in the leasing of two IRCTC hotels during that time.
Lalu Prasad Yadav has denied any wrongdoing, stating that the tenders were awarded transparently. He has sought discharge from the case. The trial court had reserved its order after detailed arguments on the framing of charges against the accused.
