Court Defers Charges Against Lalu Prasad in IRCTC Case
A Delhi court has deferred the formal framing of charges against Lalu Prasad and others in the IRCTC hotels case. The special judge moved the next hearing to November 19. The prosecution did not oppose the pleas for adjournment.
Context
Context: IRCTC is the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, which runs rail catering and hotel services. Lalu Prasad, a former Railway Minister and RJD chief, is one of the accused, and the case concerns allegations linked to hotel contracts from his time in that ministry.
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