Rajpal Yadav Told to Deposit ₹85 Lakh by October 13
The Supreme Court accepted a ₹1.15 crore demand draft and gave the actor until October 13 to pay the balance—warning his sentence could grow.
Rajpal Yadav has been given a strict window to settle a long-running cheque-bounce case: deposit the remaining ₹85 lakh by Tuesday, October 13. The Supreme Court accepted a ₹1.15 crore demand draft from the actor but made it clear that the court’s patience is running out.
What happened in court
The actor was present on Wednesday as a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant heard his plea. He had brought a demand draft of ₹1.15 crore and asked for more time to arrange the rest. The bench, also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, agreed to a short extension only for the balance.
“Ideally, your client should be in jail. Your conduct still does not satisfy us but since you have brought ₹1.15 crore, we are willing to give you breathing time.”
The court warned that in the appeal, it has the discretion to issue notice and even enhance the punishment to two years’ imprisonment. The matter will be taken up after the payment is made.
The case at a glance
- Total amount the Supreme Court directed him to deposit: ₹2 crore
- Deposited so far: ₹1.15 crore
- Remaining payment due by October 13: ₹85 lakh
- Original 2010 loan: over ₹5 crore, with a commitment to repay ₹8 crore
- High Court sentence in May 2024: three months
Rajpal Yadav told the court that the rest of the money could not be arranged earlier because a property sale was delayed by the period of “Shraddh,” which is not considered good for such transactions. A buyer accompanying him in court agreed to transfer ₹85 lakh by demand draft.
Why the star says it hurt
The actor, speaking in Hindi, said that over 13 years he has appeared in more than 250 films. But after making the film linked to this dispute, he said, he faced losses of over ₹22 crore—and, worse, a loss of reputation after spending more than six months in jail during the case.
The court’s message was direct. CJI Surya Kant said his money is “gayab and lapata”—lost and untraceable—and added, “We hope now you have learnt a lesson. You make a good movie and entertain people. Your reputation will automatically be redeemed.”
The dispute goes back to 2010, when Rajpal Yadav took a loan of over ₹5 crore from M/s Murli Projects Limited to produce a film and committed to repay ₹8 crore. The company filed a criminal case after the default, leading to his conviction and three-month sentence in May 2024. The Supreme Court admitted his appeal on September 8 and asked him to deposit ₹2 crore to prove his bonafides.
For now, all eyes are on October 13. If the actor clears the balance, the court can finally examine his challenge to the conviction; if he does not, the bench has already spelled out the possible consequence.
Source: Hindustan Times
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