New Delhi, May 30 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Delhi high court on Thursday that it was not necessary to obtain prior sanction to probe the role of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad in the land-for-jobs scam as it opposed the former Union minister's petition seeking quashing of the first information report (FIR) filed against him. In his petition before the HC, Prasad said CBI commenced its inquiry against him in complete violation of section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which mandates police officers to seek prior approval before conducting an inquiry, investigation or trial into an alleged corruption offence by a public servant, if it relates to official recommendations or decisions. CBI, re...