{
  "id": 12315819,
  "title": "‘Your place is in jail’: SC comes down heavily on Rajpal Yadav as he fails to deposit Rs 2 cr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/your-place-is-in-jail-sc-comes-down-heavily-on-rajpal-yadav-as-he",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sc-reprimands-rajpal-yadav-fails-deposit-rs-2-cr-your-place-is-in-jail-10908444/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has delivered a stern rebuke to Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav for his failure to deposit the required Rs 2 crore with the court's registry following a series of cheque bounce cases. The court's sharp reaction came after Yadav missed his last opportunity to comply with the order, which granted him until October 5 to deposit at least the amount. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana expressed their frustration, stating that Yadav's arrogance needs to be corrected. They likened his conduct to that of someone who is poor, despite having the means to rectify the situation. The court emphasized that while the complainants may be richer than Yadav, they are poorer due to his fraudulent actions. The court also criticized Yadav's counsel for questioning the complainants' financial status, calling it a lack of respect for the court's authority. The actor's counsel presented a demand draft for Rs 50 lakh, claiming it was being processed by the bank, but the complainant's lawyer harshly rebuked him, questioning his respect for the court's majesty. The court directed Yadav to make the payment by October 6, and listed the matter for further hearing on October 7, as the first case. The cheque-bounce case dates back to 2013 when Yadav presented seven cheques of Rs 1.05 crore each for a film project in 2010. However, the cheques were dishonoured, leading to an agreement in 2012 for him, his wife, and their company to repay around Rs 11 crore, including interest. This repayment has yet to occur, despite earlier court orders and a previous prison sentence of four-and-a-half months for similar offenses.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}