The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) sought response of the CBI on a plea by RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav challenging an order framing charges against him in the alleged IRCTC scam case.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Mr. Tejashwi's petition and stay application, and listed the matter for further hearing on January 14, when his father Lalu Prasad Yadav's similar plea will also be heard.
On October 13, 2025, the trial court had framed charges against the accused persons — Mr. Lalu, his wife Rabri Devi, son Mr. Tejashwi Yadav and 11 others — in the case for the alleged offences of cheating, criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Mr. Tejashwi and Mr. Lalu, the former Union Railway Minister, have approached the High Court assailing the trial court's order, which stems from alleged irregularities in the grant of operational contracts of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels to a private firm.
IRCTC scam case: Delhi HC refuses to stay trial against Lalu Prasad
