New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- A Delhi court on Friday ordered the framing of corruption charges against former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members, including his wife and sons, in the land-for-jobs case.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne said that Yadav, a former Union Railway Minister, used the position as his personal fiefdom in order to carry out a criminal enterprise, news agencies reported from the court order.

"The CBI court has framed charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Misa Bharti, Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav and Hema Yadav under sections 420, 120B and 13 IPC...Formal charges will be framed on January 29," advocate Azaz Ahmed told news agency ANI.

The court said public employment was used as a bargaining chip to a...