Actor Rajpal Yadav has secured temporary relief from surrendering in his cheque-bounce case after the Supreme Court directed him to deposit Rs 5 crore with its Registry. The apex court issued a conditional notice on his plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s judgment upholding his conviction and three-month imprisonment in seven cases.

SC directs Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 5 crore

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 5 crore with its Registry by Wednesday as a condition for exempting him from surrendering to serve his sentence in a cheque-bounce case involving film producer-financier Murli Projects Pvt Ltd.