India’s top court gives Rajpal Yadav deadline to pay ₹2cr in cheque-bounce case

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Actor says loans were not taken for films

The Supreme Court of India has directed actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 2 crore towards the amount owed to a complainant in a cheque-bounce case by October 13.

The court said it would consider Yadav’s plea challenging a High Court order only after the payment is made.

The 55-year-old actor appeared before the court on Wednesday with a demand draft of Rs 1.15 crore. His counsel told the bench that an earlier attempt to make the payment through RTGS was not permissible, prompting the submission of the demand draft.

The remaining Rs 85 lakh is expected to be paid through a buyer of Yadav’s property once the transaction is completed.

The bench criticised Yadav’s conduct during the proceedings and warned that his sentence could be enhanced.

During an informal exchange after the hearing, Yadav reportedly spoke about financial difficulties linked to his 2012 film Ata Pata Laapata, claiming the project had caused losses of Rs 200 crore to Rs 250 crore.

Chief Justice of India reportedly responded with a quip referring to the film’s title, saying, “Like your movie, your money is also Ata Pata Laapata, gayab.”

Yadav greeted the bench with “Pranam karta hoon” and continued explaining his financial difficulties. The CJI jokingly advised him to make a good film, adding that lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court were also good actors who could potentially be cast in his films.

Speaking to the media after the hearing, Yadav said loans were generally taken for purposes such as building a house or buying land rather than making films.

He said film financing could instead involve package deals or investments and maintained that he had no reason to take a loan to make a film.

Yadav also expressed respect for the Indian judiciary, saying he would accept whatever decision was reached by the courts.

The case relates to a loan Yadav allegedly took from Murli Projects Pvt Ltd in 2010 in connection with the production of Ata Pata Laapata.

According to the report, seven repayment cheques issued by Yadav, each worth Rs 1.05 crore, were dishonoured.

Yadav has submitted that the dispute relates to a Rs 5 crore liability connected to the film.

The Supreme Court’s latest direction requires him to deposit Rs 2 crore by October 13 before his plea against the High Court order is considered.

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