Fodder scam cases: Supreme Court refuses to revoke Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail
The Supreme Court of India has declined to revoke the bail of RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the fodder scam cases. The court instead directed the Jharkhand High Court to expedite the hearing of pending criminal appeals within six months.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) refused to revoke the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam cases, observing that it would not be appropriate to interfere with his liberty after six years. However, the court directed the Jharkhand High Court to decide the pending criminal appeals against the suspension of his sentence expeditiously, preferably within six months.
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