A Delhi court on Friday ordered the framing of corruption charges against former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members, including his wife and sons, in the land-for-jobs case. "The CBI court has framed charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Misa Bharti, Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav and Hema Yadav under sections 420, 120B and 13 IPC...Formal charges will be framed on January 29," advocate Azaz Ahmed told news agency ANI. Of the total accused, court framed charges in the case against 41 persons, and discharged 52, which included railway officials. The CBI filed chargesheets against Lalu Yadav, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, their son Tejashwi Yadav and others in connection with the alleged scam. The court said public employment was used as a bargaining chip to acquire land parcels by the Yadav family.

Source: Mint January 09, 2026 09:15 UTC