Land-for-Jobs Scam: CBI Tells HC Lalu Had No Role in Railway Appointments

• CBI opposes Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea to quash FIR in land-for-jobs scam, stating he had no role in railway appointments as minister.
• Solicitor General S V Raju argued that appointment decisions were with general managers, not the minister, thus no prior sanction under Section 17A of PC Act was needed for Lalu.
• The CBI contends Lalu's actions were not part of his official duties, making Section 17A sanction irrelevant for him.
• The 'land-for-jobs' case involves Group D appointments in West Central Zone (Jabalpur) between 2004-2009 in exchange for land parcels to Lalu's family/associates.
• Lalu's petition seeks to quash the FIR and three chargesheets, arguing lack of prior sanction under Section 17A and delayed investigation.

Why It Matters: CBI asserts Lalu Prasad had no official role in railway appointments, negating the need for prior sanction in the land-for-jobs scam.