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.
Why it matters
This decision balances the legal principle of personal liberty with the judicial need to resolve long-standing corruption cases involving high-profile political figures.
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.
A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh was hearing appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the High Court’s orders suspending Mr. Yadav’s sentence and granting him bail following his conviction in the fodder scam cases.
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