India, May 31 -- The Delhi high court has dismissed a plea moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad seeking to stay the trial court proceedings in the corruption case related to the alleged land-for-jobs case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are investigating former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad, his family, and several others in connection with the land-for-jobs case. During his tenure as the Union railways minister between 2004 and 2009, Yadav is alleged to have granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels from candidates or their relatives, either as gifts or at significantly reduced prices.

CBI on May 18, 2022 had registered a case against the ...