‘This Arrogance Needs to Be Addressed’: SC Slams Rajpal Yadav in Cheque Bounce Case
What Happened
The Supreme Court sharply criticised actor Rajpal Yadav for failing to honor his undertaking to deposit money in a long-running cheque bounce dispute involving Murli Projects Pvt Ltd. During the hearing, the court noted that Yadav had not complied with an earlier payment direction and questioned the genuineness of a demand draft produced before it. Justice Joymalya Bagchi remarked, “This arrogance needs to be put in its right place... Your place is in jail,” after Yadav's counsel argued that the complainant was not poor. The court granted one final opportunity and directed payment by the next day.
Key Takeaways
The case highlights the Supreme Court's growing impatience with repeated non-compliance of court orders. While the court refrained from immediately dismissing Yadav’s appeal, it made clear that failure to meet the revised deadline could lead to serious consequences, including loss of protection from surrender.