Delhi court frames charges against Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi & Tejashwi Yadav in alleged IRCTC hotel scam

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday framed charges against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and others in alleged corruption in the tender of two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri.

The court has framed charges under different sections, while all the accused are charged with criminal conspiracy. Lalu Yadav pleaded not guilty, and he said he will face the trial.

The court framed charges in different sections against the accused persons as per their alleged roles. Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav are charged with sections 420 and 120B of the IPC for the offence of cheating and Conspiracy. They said that they will face the trial.


The former Railway Minister, his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and others appeared in person in the court on Monday.

The court had on September 24 directed all 14 accused to appear in person. Special judge Vishal Gogne pronounced the order on October 13.

The case pertains to allegations of corruption in the allotment of maintenance work contracts for IRCTC hotels during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenure as Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009.

It is alleged that the maintenance contract of two IRCTC hotels, namely BNR Ranchi and BNR Puri, was awarded to Sujata Hotel, a private firm owned by Vijay and Vinay Kochar. The CBI has alleged that in return for this deal, Lalu Prasad Yadav got three acres of prime land through a benami company.

The CBI filed an FIR against Lalu Yadav on July 7, 2017. The agency also raided 12 locations linked to Lalu and his family members in Patna, New Delhi, Ranchi and Gurgaon.

On March 1, 2025, the CBI concluded its arguments on charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and former Union Minister Prem Chand Gupta and others.

The Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) D P Singh, along with advocate Manu Mishra, for CBI, had argued that there was corruption and conspiracy on the part of the accused persons in the allotment of two IRCTC hotel maintenance contracts to a private company.

On the other hand, it was submitted on behalf of Prasad Yadav that there is no material to frame charges against him in IRCTC corruption case and he deserves discharge in this case.