# SC gives Rajpal Yadav final two weeks to deposit Rs 2 crore in cheque case 2026-09-15T15:17:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav a final two-week extension to deposit Rs 2 crore with the court registry in a cheque-bounce case. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana remarked that Yadav's past conduct does not inspire confidence and that he is "perfect at doing drama" in court. However, it granted the last opportunity after his counsel said Yadav had already spent four-and-a-half months in jail and would deposit the amount to prove his bona fide. The exemption from surrendering continues till October 5. The case stems from a 2010 loan of Rs 5 crore from M/s Murali Projects for Yadav's directorial debut, which became a box office flop. Multiple settlement agreements and security cheques led to seven dishonoured cheques of Rs 1.05 crore each. A sessions court convicted Yadav and his wife Radha in 2018, later reduced to three months' imprisonment. The Delhi High Court in July 2026 upheld the conviction, citing Yadav's repeated failure to honour payment undertakings. The Supreme Court has posted the next hearing for October 5. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All five outlets report the same facts: the Supreme Court gave Rajpal Yadav a final two weeks to deposit Rs 2 crore and continue his exemption from surrender till October 5. The Times of India and Hindustan Times front-load the judge's remark that Yadav is 'perfect at doing drama', framing the story as a stern judicial warning. Barandbench and The Hindu also report the remark but place it within a fuller account of the case history, underlining the multiple broken undertakings. Cinema Express is essentially identical to The Hindu. The differences are mainly in headline tone and paragraph order, not in substance. No outlet omits the core narrative. The uniform coverage suggests that the bench's verbal castigation of a celebrity is the durable news: the court is publicly testing whether the actor's final payment commitment holds, with the next hearing on October 5. ## Coverage - barandbench.com (neutral report) Leads with court's hope Yadav is not acting, full case history included - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Headline uses court's 'perfect in doing drama' remark as lead - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Front-loads dramatic judicial quotation, names exact amount Rs 2 crore in headline - thehindu.com (neutral report) Balanced reporting with full chronology and amounts from both sides - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Nearly identical to The Hindu, factual straight report Tags: Negotiable Instruments Act, Rajpal Yadav, Supreme Court, Surya Kant Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-gives-rajpal-yadav-final-chance-to-deposit-rs-2-crore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-gives-rajpal-yadav-final-chance-to-deposit-rs-2-crore/#story-in-brief