Land-for-job scam case: Sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad obtained, CBI tells Delhi court
CBI informed a Delhi court on Tuesday that the requisite sanctions to prosecute former railway minister Lalu Prasad in a case related to an alleged land-for-job scam has been received from authorities concerned. The agency told Special Judge Geetanjali Goel that the sanction with respect to the three other accused was still awaited.
The judge noted the submissions and posted the matter for further hearing on September 21.
The CBI had on July 3 filed a charge sheet against the 75-year-old RJD chief and his other family members. He is out on bail in this case as well as in fodder scam cases.
«It is submitted that sanction has been received qua accused Lalu Prasad Yadav and the same has been placed on record.
However, sanction in respect of three other persons i.e. Maheep Kapur, Manoj Pande and Dr P L Bankar is awaited and it is submitted that the same is likely to be received within one week.
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