A Delhi court on Monday formally framed charges against former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne framed the charges against both Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi. The couple pleaded not guilty and sought a trial. The court has now listed the matter for further proceedings on the 27th of this month.

Last month, the court had ordered the framing of charges against Lalu Prasad, his family members and several others. In total, charges have been framed against 41 accused persons, while 52 others were discharged.

The case stems from a chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which had named 103 accused individuals. Of them, five have died.