New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (May 14) informed a city court that it has obtained the requisite sanctions to prosecute Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Union Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in money laundering case linked to alleged “land-for-jobs” scam.
President Droupadi Murmu granted sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad Yadav in the money laundering case on on May 8.
Court posted the matter for consideration on May 23
special judge Vishal Gogne posted the matter for consideration on May 23 after being informed about it.
“The ED has filed an application to bring on record the sanction for prosecution of Lalu Prasad Yadav received from the MHA, GOI. List for consideration on May 23, 2025,” the judge said, news agency PTI reported.
Court recently took cognisance of chargesheets
The ED chargesheeted former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and other family members in August last year.
The ED filed its first chargesheet earlier in January 2024 against Amit Katyal, an alleged associate of the Lalu Prasad Yadav family, and other family members of Lalu Prasad Yadav, including his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, MP daughter Misa Bharti, another daughter Hema Yadav and two associated companies – A K Infosystems Private Limited and AB Exports Pvt. Ltd
The court took cognisance of both these chargesheets recently.
ED case stems from a CBI FIR
The case stems from a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleging Lalu Prasad Yadav and others entering into a criminal conspiracy to abuse his official position in order to obtain pecuniary benefits. It has been alleged by the CBI that land parcels were transferred to Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family members and companies in return for appointment to the post of substitute (Group-D) under various zones of the Indian Railways during 2004-2009. The CBI has also filed three chargesheets in the corruption case.
