‘Hope you have learnt a lesson’: SC gives stern warning to Rajpal Yadav, directs actor to deposit ₹2 crore by October 13
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended time till Tuesday for star Rajpal Yadav to comply with its direction to deposit ₹ 2 crore rupees towards part payment in a cheque bounce case after he furnished a demand draft of ₹ 1.15 crore rupees and sought an extension to pay the remaining sum.
Adding to this, Rajpal Yadav appears before the Supreme Court in an alleged multi-crore rupees cheque-bounce case, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_07_2026_000097B) (PTI) What the SC told Rajpal Yadav A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant told the star, who was present in court, to deposit the remaining ₹ 85 lakh by Tuesday (October 13). Following this, the court will take up his petition challenging the conviction and three-month sentence imposed by the Delhi High Court.
Meanwhile, Warning of strict action, the bench, also comprising justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, shared, “You comply with our order to deposit ₹ 85 lakh and for the remaining amount, we will lay down a schedule. Ideally, your client should be in jail. Your conduct still does not satisfy us but since you have brought ₹ 1.15 crore rupees, we are willing to give you breathing time.”
Notably, The star claimed that the remaining money could not be arranged because the sale of a property he seeks to sell could not be completed within the stipulated time due to the period of ‘Shraddh,’ which is not considered good for such transactions. He was accompanied in court by the purchaser of his land parcel who agreed to transfer ₹ 85 lakh by way of a demand draft.
As per the latest buzz, The court warned the star, “In your appeal, it is our discretion to issue notice and to enhance your punishment to two years imprisonment.”
In further updates, Advocate Vikrant Yadav appearing for the star told the court that destiny is taking a turn for the better for the star as he is now getting films to act in and direct. The court interacted with Rajpal Yadav and shared, “What are you doing these days? Are you getting any serials or are you without work?”
On top of that, The star, responding in Hindi, shared that in 13 years he has acted in over 250 films but after making this movie, he has been incurring losses worth over ₹ 22 crore rupees. What was much worse, he shared, was the loss of reputation due to the ongoing case as he had to remain in jail for over six months.
Rajpal had taken a loan of over ₹ 5 crore rupees for the production of a movie in 2010 from M/s Murli Projects Limited, with a commitment to repay ₹ 8 crore rupees on which he defaulted. The firm filed a criminal case against Yadav ending in his conviction and sentence of three months in May 2024.
Source: Hindustan Times