The Supreme Court has granted actor Rajpal Yadav interim protection from surrendering in connection with seven cheque dishonour cases, subject to the deposit of ₹5 crore with the Court Registry by September 9.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the order after petitions filed by Yadav and his wife, Radha Rajpal Yadav, were mentioned before the Court.
The Bench issued notice in the matter, making it returnable on September 15, 2026. The interim protection was expressly made conditional upon the petitioners depositing ₹5 crore with the Registry within the stipulated time.
Yadav has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s July 2026 judgment, by which his conviction in seven cheque dishonour cases was upheld. The High Court had declined to interfere with the findings of the trial court and had also rejected his plea seeking the benefit of probation.
The proceedings arise from Yadav’s failure to repay a financial liability despite several undertakings furnished before the courts during the course of the litigation. The Delhi High Court had taken note of repeated defaults in complying with commitments given to the complainant and concluded that the circumstances did not justify extending the benefit of probation to him.
While affirming the conviction, the High Court had also emphasised the importance of respecting undertakings given to a court. It found that repeated non-compliance with such commitments could not be overlooked while considering a request for leniency in the execution of the sentence.
The High Court had nevertheless granted Yadav a limited period of protection from execution of the sentence, enabling him to avail himself of the remedy before the Supreme Court.
The actor’s challenge before the apex court now places the question of his conviction and sentence before a higher judicial forum. For the present, however, the Supreme Court has confined its intervention to granting conditional protection from surrender.
The ₹5 crore deposit is therefore a prerequisite to the exemption granted by the Supreme Court. The Court’s order does not, at this stage, set aside the conviction or suspend the substantive findings recorded by the courts below.
The proceedings are scheduled to come up next on September 15, when the Supreme Court will consider the matter further after the issuance of notice.
The case also highlights the legal consequences that may follow when undertakings furnished before courts are repeatedly breached, particularly in proceedings arising from dishonoured cheques under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
The Supreme Court’s latest order provides Yadav temporary protection from surrender while keeping his challenge to the conviction and sentence open for consideration.
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