Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. Former Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the order framing charges against him in the IRCTC scam case. His petition will be heard by the bench of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma on Monday.
Lalu Prasad Yadav has filed this petition against the order of the special CBI court located at Rouse Avenue, in which charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy were framed against him in October 2025. His wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav have also been made accused in this case. The court has framed charges against them under sections including criminal conspiracy and fraud.
Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Vishal Gogane, while framing the charges, had said that while being the Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav misused his position and manipulated the eligibility conditions of the tender related to IRCTC. According to the court, he was fully aware of the conspiracy and actively interfered in the decision process, causing huge loss to the government exchequer.
This case is related to the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the year 2017. The CBI has alleged that between 2004 and 2009, when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Railway Minister, a conspiracy was hatched to award the tenders of IRCTC hotels in Patna and Puri to favored private companies. In return, valuable land and shares were taken as bribe. After completion of the investigation, CBI had filed charge sheet against a total of 12 accused including Lalu Prasad Yadav.
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