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Rajpal Yadav deposits Rs 2 crore, SC orders passport release, mediation
Rajpal Yadav deposits Rs 2 crore, SC orders passport release, mediation
The Supreme Court on Thursday, 15 October 2026, directed a trial court to release actor Rajpal Yadav’s passport after his lawyer confirmed he had deposited Rs 2 crore in a cheque bounce case. The court also referred the dispute to mediation, saying it would appoint a sole mediator for an amicable settlement. Yadav had been directed to deposit the amount by 13 October following a previous hearing.
The case stems from a 2010 agreement under which Yadav borrowed Rs 5 crore for his film ‘Ata Pata Laapata’. The complainant, M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd, alleged dishonoured cheques and an unpaid liability of around Rs 11 crore. Yadav has been convicted in seven cheque-dishonour cases and faces a three-month sentence. His plea against the conviction remains pending before the Supreme Court. The bench asked the parties to appear before the mediator on a date to be fixed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both outlets cover the same court orders identically, with neutral-report framing across the board. India TV News leads with the Rs 2 crore deposit and the Supreme Court’s satisfaction, while The Indian Express names the bench (Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi) and details the 2010 loan agreement and the film’s title, ‘Ata Pata Laapata’. Neither paper adds editorial colour, criticises any party or praises the court. The balanced reading is that the Supreme Court has given Yadav conditional relief, passport release and mediation, without deciding the merits of his conviction appeal. The concrete next step is that Yadav must appear before the appointed mediator on a date yet to be fixed.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
