A Delhi court denied Lalu Prasad Yadav and wife Rabri Devi’s bid to slow down daily hearings in the IRCTC hotel corruption case.

A Delhi court has rejected former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi’s request to delay daily hearings in the IRCTC hotel corruption case, calling the proposed weekly break unjustified. The Rouse Avenue CBI court, following a Delhi High Court directive, will continue day-to-day proceedings as it records prosecution evidence. The case involves allegations of corruption in 2004–2009 hotel tender contracts, with charges framed in October. The defense cited difficulty preparing for cross-examination due to the tight schedule and extensive documentation, but the court upheld the need for swift trial.