SC refuses to cancel Lalu Yadav's bail in fodder scam, seeks speedy HC hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court order suspending Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s sentence and granting him bail after conviction in the fodder scam case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale refused to cancel Yadav’s bail; however, it asked the High Court to expedite the hearing of the pending appeals, preferably within six months. “We are not inclined to interfere in the impugned order. The appeal is of the year 2018. It will only be appropriate to request the High Court to expedite the hearing of the appeal, preferably within six months. Disposed of. The legal issue is kept open,” said the bench while dictating the order. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for CBI, argued that on two occasions, Yadav’s plea for suspension of sentence was rejected on the merits. He said the High Court had erred in calculating the period of imprisonment undergone by Yadav. “The issue now is that subsequently, the High Court grants bail on the ground …
