SC to pronounce its verdict today on dropping of conspiracy charges against Lalu Yadav

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on a plea by the CBI, challenging the dropping of conspiracy charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad by the Jharkhand High Court in the fodder scam case. On 20th of April, the apex court had reserved its judgment and asked all parties to give submissions in a week.

The High Court had



in 2014 dropped the conspiracy charge against Lalu Prasad in one of the fodder scam cases against which the CBI appealed before the top court. The fodder scam relates to fraudulent withdrawal of around one thousand crore rupees by the Bihar Animal Husbandry Department from various districts, when Mr Lalu was the Chief Minister from 1990 to 1997.