Rajpal's lawyer flags past counsel error as HC reserves verdict on cheque bounce case
India, April 4 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in the cheque bounce case against actor Rajpal Yadav, with the judge expressing concern over inconsistencies between Yadav's statements and submissions made by his counsel on a possible settlement.
On the matter, Rajpal's current counsel Bhaskar Upadhyay tells us, "The previous counsel in this case filed a petition jis mein factually correct rakha nahin in front of the court. Now, the court's concern is that 'aap ke purane vakil was saying something else and now you guys are saying something else.' So we presented that petitioners shouldn't get punished for the lawyers' mistake."
He adds, "Court ne baat karane ki bhi koshish ki, saying, 'aap paisen de de and mamla suljha le'. Then I had a discussion with Rajpal ji and his concern was that, 'Humari opportunities ko bandh na kiya jaye, paise badi cheez nahin hain. They are asking for Rs.11 crore against Rs.5 crore along with jail terms; what about our losses mounting to Rs.17 crore?' Agar case reserve hain, toh it's up to the court when they give a decision."
The case stems from a 2010 loan taken for Rajpal's directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata (2012), which he has repeatedly failed to repay over the years....
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