New Delhi, July 25 -- The Delhi High Court has declined a request by former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for an early hearing on his petition seeking to quash the FIR registered by the CBI in the land-for-jobs case.

Justice Ravinder Dhingra observed on Thursday that the matter was already listed for hearing on August 12, 2025, and remarked that the date was "not very far." Yadav had approached the court urging that the matter be heard earlier, pointing out that the trial court had scheduled arguments on framing of charges between July 26 and August 2. His application sought to prevent the trial from proceeding before the High Court could decide on the FIR quashing plea.

It was argued that the trial proceedings wo...