A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected the plea by former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi’s against holding a day-to-day trial in the IRCTC scam case in which they have been charged with criminal offences. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts said that their prayer was not maintainable, practicable or justified.
The fast track court said that the Constitutional courts have asked trial courts to expedite cases against Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs), avoid adjournments and record evidence on a day-to-day basis. “The court is therefore disinclined to bind and restrict its future daily orders by introducing a negative direction inter alia, "not listing the matter before one week after each hearing”, as prayed by the applicants,” Judge Gogne said.
The CBI charge is that Yadav and his family accepted prime land and shares as bribe for awarding contracts to a private firm when he was the Union Railway Minister.
