The Supreme Court grants bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam case.

Lalu was convicted in the fodder scam case and sentenced to five years.

The apex court had on November 29 issued notice to the CBI on Lalu's petition for bail.

The apex court bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi had issued notice after senior counsel Ram Jethmalani told the court that 44 people were convicted in the case, of whom 37 have already been granted bail and bail applications of six others are under consideration.

The court also asks trial court to take a decision on imposing bail conditions on Lalu.