NEW DELHI, July 31 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to defer the trial against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs scam case while making it clear that his petition before the Delhi high court challenging the summons against him will not become "infructuous" if the trial court proceeds to frame charges. This is the second time in two weeks, the SC has turned down Yadav's plea to interfere with the ongoing trial against him. Initially on July 18, the top court refused to stay the trial pending before a Delhi court. However, he was exempted from personally appearing before the trial court. In his fresh plea heard on Wednesday, Yadav sought trial deferment till August 12, the date fixed by the Delhi HC to examine his petition challenging the summons issued to him in a case registered by the CBI in 2022. The allegation pertains to the period from 2004 to 2009 when Yadav was the Union Railway Minister. The CBI alleged that for several appointments made during this period, land was allegedly gifted or transferred to his family members or associates. P3...