New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- A special court at Rouse Avenue on Thursday formally framed charges against Tej Pratap Yadav in the alleged land-for-job scam being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court had earlier framed charges against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi in the same case.

The matter pertains to allegations that Group D jobs in the Railways were given to candidates in lieu of land parcels.

Special judge Vishal Gogne framed charges against Tej Pratap Yadav in the Land for Job CBI case. He had appeared physically before the court.

The case is already fixed for the recording of Prosecution evidence on March 9.

The court said that Tej Pratap Yadav does not need to appear physically unle...