The Supreme Court today issued a notice to RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on a petition filed by CBI against dropping of certain charges against him by the Jharkhand High Court in one of the FIRs in the fodder scam case.<br/><br/>The High Court had, earlier, dropped the conspiracy charge against the RJD Chief, who has been convicted in the fodder scam case, on the ground that a person cannot be tried twice for the same offence. The court had, however, ruled that proceedings in two other sections of Indian Penal Code would continue against the former Bihar Chief Minister.<br/><br/>Filing the petition earlier, CBI had sought the court to set aside the High Court order. The agency argued that the cases are different as the transaction amounts as well as the period of offence are different.
News On AIR | August 17, 2015 1:40 PM
SC issues notice to RJD Chief Lalu Prasad in fodder scam case