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The Delhi High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to respond to a petition filed by Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging a trial court order from September 10 that framed money laundering charges against him. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the ED, with the next hearing scheduled for December 3. The case relates to alleged irregularities in the award of IRCTC hotel tenders between 2004 and 2014, where the ED claims proceeds of crime were involved. The trial court had framed charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and six others, finding sufficient material to proceed with the trial.
The charges stem from a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case alleging criminal conspiracy and corruption during Yadav's tenure as Railway Minister. The ED case is separate, pursued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and focuses on alleged financial transactions linked to the scam. Lalu Prasad Yadav's petition argues he was never summoned by the ED and had no role in activities connected to the alleged proceeds of crime.
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