The Supreme Court has ordered the release of actor Rajpal Yadav's passport, allowing him to travel to Canada for a film shoot and work towards repaying his creditors. The direction came during proceedings linked to a cheque-bounce case involving his financial disputes.
The court also plans to appoint a mediator to help resolve the dispute between Yadav and his creditors. The arrangement links his overseas work with the effort to settle the money owed in the case.
During the hearing, the Chief Justice of India told Yadav to work, earn money and repay his debts. The court's direction removes the immediate obstacle to his travel for the Canadian production.
Earlier court appearance
Yadav had appeared before the Supreme Court on 7 October. During that hearing, the Chief Justice of India encouraged him to make good films and entertain audiences.
Yadav told the court that he had spent years entertaining people but had himself become part of a real-life drama. He said a large amount of his money had been lost and that he had suffered a loss of 17 crore rupees on the film at the centre of the dispute.
The actor also said the film had been prevented from being completed for 13 years because of a stay order. According to his statement, a dispute over 5 crore rupees resulted in a loss of 22 crore rupees for him.
Yadav said he had initially been told that he was a 100 crore rupees person, but was later threatened with prolonged court action. He also told the court that he had worked in 200 films, had started receiving work again and would repay the money owed.
The financial dispute
The dispute relates to the making of Ata Pata Laapata. Yadav had taken a loan of about 5 crore rupees from Murli Projects Private Limited for the film.
The film was released in 2012 but performed poorly at the box office. The dispute subsequently reached the courts, and Yadav spent time in jail in connection with the cheque-bounce case.
The case has not yet ended for the actor. The passport direction now enables him to travel for the Canadian shoot, while the proposed mediation is intended to help address the financial disagreement with his creditors.
Conclusion
The Supreme Court has permitted Rajpal Yadav's passport to be released so he can work in Canada and repay creditors, with mediation planned for the financial dispute.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why did the Supreme Court order Rajpal Yadav's passport to be released?
The order allows him to travel to Canada for a film shoot and earn money to repay his creditors.
Q. What case is connected with the dispute?
The matter is connected with a cheque-bounce case involving Yadav's financial disputes.
Q. What role will the mediator play?
The mediator will help Yadav and his creditors resolve their financial dispute.
Q. How much did Yadav say he borrowed for the film?
He said he had borrowed about 5 crore rupees from Murli Projects Private Limited.
Q. When was the film released?
Ata Pata Laapata was released in 2012.
Q. What did Yadav say about his loss on the film?
He told the court that he suffered a loss of 17 crore rupees on the film.
