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Rajpal Yadav’s Supreme Court Relief: Final Two-Week Window to Deposit INR2 crore
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Core Event – Supreme Court Grants Last Opportunity
On September 15, 2026, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant ordered actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit INR2 crore with the court registry within two weeks and to hand over his passport. The bench also extended Yadav’s interim protection from surrendering until October 5, 2026.
Background & Context
The dispute originates from a INR5 crore loan taken in 2010 from Murli Projects Private Limited for Yadav’s directorial debut *Ata Pata Laapata*. After the film’s failure, a 2012 agreement required Yadav, his wife Radha Rajpal Yadav, and their company to repay roughly INR11 crore. In 2013 Yadav issued seven cheques of INR1.05 crore each, all dishonoured, leading to cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
A magisterial court convicted Yadav in April 2018, sentencing him to six months; a sessions court reduced it to three months in 2019. The Delhi High Court reaffirmed the conviction on July 10, 2026, imposing a fine of INR1.05 crore per case (total INR7.35 crore) and adjusting the INR2 crore already paid by Yadav.
Timeline
- 2010 – INR5 crore loan.
- 2012 – Agreement to repay ~INR11 crore.
- 2013 – Seven cheques of INR1.05 crore each dishonoured.
- April 2018 – Magisterial conviction, six-month sentence.
- 2019 – Sessions court reduces sentence.
- July 10, 2026 – Delhi High Court upholds conviction; fine imposed.
- September 8, 2026 – Supreme Court initially required a INR5 crore deposit.
- September 15, 2026 – Deposit reduced to INR2 crore, protection extended to October 5.
- October 5, 2026 (scheduled) – Next Supreme Court hearing.
Data & Statistics
- Loan (2010): INR5 crore
- Repayment target (2012): ~INR11 crore
- Cheques (2013): 7 × INR1.05 crore = INR7.35 crore
- Fine per case: INR1.05 crore; total fine = INR7.35 crore
- Amount already paid: approx. INR2 crore (adjusted)
- Current deposit order: INR2 crore within two weeks
- Passport surrender: mandated
Official Statements & Responses
The bench noted Yadav’s “past conduct” had “failed to inspire confidence.” Senior advocate PS Patwalia, representing Yadav, said the actor faced “genuine financial distress” and suggested his mother’s immovable property could raise funds, requesting “breathing time.” Senior advocate Ajit Sinha, for Murli Projects, emphasized the complainant’s focus on loan recovery and cited Yadav’s repeated defaults.
Verbatim Quotes
- “He is an actor in Bollywood. We hope he is not acting here also,” — CJI Surya Kant
- “Law is not a script that can be rewritten at the will of an actor.” — The Court
What’s Next
The Supreme Court will hear the matter on October 5, 2026. Yadav must submit the INR2 crore demand draft and surrender his passport before that date, or the court may enforce the original conviction and imprisonment.