Jharkhand HC admits CBI appeal for increasing sentence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in Deoghar scam

Investigation had revealed that he was aware of the defalcation in the Deoghar treasury. Yet the lower court only awarded a sentence of 3.5 years for the offence, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years, it said.

Jharkhand HC admits CBI appeal for increasing sentence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in Deoghar scam
Investigation had revealed that he was aware of the defalcation in the Deoghar treasury. Yet the lower court only awarded a sentence of 3.5 years for the offence, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years, it said.