Supreme Court Upholds Lalu Yadav's Bail in Fodder Scam Case
The Supreme Court upheld the Jharkhand High Court's 2019 bail order for Lalu Prasad Yadav in the Deoghar fodder scam case. The court declined to cancel the bail, stating it would not be appropriate to interfere after six years. It directed the High Court to expedite the pending criminal appeals, which have been pending since 2018, and resolve them within six months. Yadav was convicted in multiple fodder scam cases and sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. The Central Bureau of Investigation had challenged the bail, arguing that the High Court's calculation of Yadav's sentence was incorrect. The court noted that the appeals should be heard expeditiously due to the prolonged delay.
Published 1 day ago • 14 Jul 2026, 10:50 AM IST