New Delhi, July 19 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the trial court proceedings against former Bihar chief minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in the CBI's land-for-jobs case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh asked the Delhi High Court to expedite hearing on his plea for quashing of the CBI FIR. The top court also granted exemption from appearance to Yadav before trial court in the case noting his health condition.

"The appeal being against interim order we are not inclined to interfere except by observing that at the time of disposing the final matter the observation made in the impugned order will not stand in the way.

"Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, we are inclined to pass f...