The Supreme Court has directed Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 2 crore in a cheque-bounce case by October 13, with the actor already submitting a Rs 1.15 crore demand draftThe remaining Rs 85 lakh is expected to be paid through a buyer of his property
Updated: October 7, 2026, 1:34 PM IST
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 2 crore in a cheque-bounce case by October 13The court said it would consider his plea challenging the High Court order only after the payment is made. Rajpal Yadav was present in court and brought a demand draft of Rs 1.15 crore, according to ANIThe remaining Rs 85 lakh is expected to be paid by October 13 through a buyer of his property, who was also present in court with the actor.
Rajpal Yadav brings Rs 1.15 crore demand draft
During the hearing, Yadav’s lawyer told the court that the actor had approached the Registry to make the payment, but was informed that RTGS was not permissibleHe therefore brought a demand draft worth Rs 1.15 crore.
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After passing the order, the bench had an informal exchange with Yadav, who spoke about the financial difficulties caused by his 2012 film Ata Pata Laapata. The actor claimed the film had resulted in losses of around Rs 200-250 crore and that the producers had also suffered.
During the exchange, the Chief Justice of India remarked in jest that the title of the film was synonymous with Yadav’s conduct, “Like your movie, your money is also Ata Pata Laapata, gayab.” Yadav then greeted the bench, saying, “Pranam karta hoon,” and spoke about how he had endured losses of ₹200-250 crore over the film.
