Delhi HC Rejects Lalu Yadav's Plea to Quash CBI FIR in Land-for-Jobs Case

• Delhi High Court dismissed former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea to quash the land-for-railways jobs case.
• Yadav's plea argued the investigation was initiated without sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
• His advocates claimed an "illegal motivated investigation" violated his right to fair investigation.
• Justice Ravinder Dudeja stated that absence of prior approval under Section 17A does not vitiate preliminary inquiry, FIR, or investigation.
• The High Court found the petition devoid of merits and dismissed it, upholding previous rejections by HC and Supreme Court.