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IRCTC ‘scam’ case: Delhi HC to hear Lalu Prasad’s petition against framing charges on Jan. 5

Delhi HC to hear Lalu Prasad's petition against IRCTC scam charges on January 5, challenging the special court's previous order.

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Earlier on October 13, the Court had framed charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the accused persons.

It had made a scathing observation that the land and share transactions in the case were “possibly an instance of crony capitalism fostered in the garb of eliciting private participation in the Railways' hotels at Ranchi and Puri.”

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The maximum punishment under the PC Act is 10 years, while for cheating is seven years.

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