New Delhi: A Delhi court, on Monday, framed various criminal charges against former railway minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others in the alleged IRCTC scam case.

The order was passed by Vishal Gogne, Special Judge (PC Act) of the Rouse Avenue Courts. The court has framed charges of corruption, criminal conspiracy and cheating against Lalu. Tejashwi and Rabri are charged with several offences, including conspiracy and cheating. The case will proceed to trial since all the accused have pled not guilty. ADVERTISEMENT

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the matter, has alleged that the former Bihar chief minister and his family accepted prime land as a bribe for awarding contracts to a private firm

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