NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order denying supply of documents not relied upon by the prosecution in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case.
After briefly hearing the matter, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain sought the response of the CBI and listed the case for further hearing on April 1.
In her plea, Rabri Devi has challenged the order of the trial court, which had refused to grant access to unrelied documents and sought appropriate relief from the Delhi High Court.
The development comes after a Delhi court dismissed applications filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and other accused seeking the supply of unreleased documents in the case lodged by the CBI.
Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts had rejected separate pleas moved by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, as well as other accused, under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), holding that the demand for unrelied documents was “untenable” and contrary to the scheme of criminal trial.