The further case of the plaintiff was that during march 2011, the weekly magazine of the fourth defendant, viz. Jayalalithaa was a sixtime chief minister of the south indian state of tamil nadu. Supreme court judgment shows judges tendency to be verbose in visible cases india alok prasanna kumar feb 22, 2017. Jayalalithaa was granted bail of grounds of ill health. Sc reserves judgement in jayas disproportionate assets case.
Oct 01, 2014 on saturday, trial judge john michael dcunha convicted jayalalithaa in the rs 66. May 12, 2015 tamil nadu congress committee chief evks elangovan has issued a statement that judgement in disproportionate assets case is full of errors. Jayalalithaa jayaram 24 february 1948 5 december 2016, commonly referred to as. If she loses the case, then she will have to fight the 2016 assembly election to save her party. In 201page verdict, judge says jail term just given actors clout, gravity of offence india fp staff apr 06, 2018 12. The record of the case reveals that the learned special judge had started hearing of the present case on 20. The supreme court methodically gave reasons why all four accused were guilty of criminal conspiracy. Jayalalithaa was lodged in the jail after her conviction in the rs 65. If her appeal is dismissed by the supreme court, then she will have to serve her sentencing in a jail and the aiadmk will be left with no leader to fight the. Prior to this, she was a member of the rajya sabha from april, 1984 till 27th january, 1989 and further she was a member of tamil nadu legislative assembly from 27th january, 1989 till 30th january, 1991. The supreme court has granted interim bail to aiadmk supremo j jayalalithaa, who was sentenced to four years in jail in a highprofile corruption case that has lasted nearly two decades. Karnataka high court will today pronounce the verdict on former tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaas appeal against her conviction in the disproportionate assets da case that will have a bearing on her political future.
Mar 10, 2016 why jayalalithaa cannot be termed as a convict in the disproportionate assets case traffic ramaswamy seeks cbi probe in kodanad estate controversy counsel for panel probing jayalalithaas death. The assets under the purview of the case span over 1,200 ha. The supreme court on tuesday set aside aiadmk general secretary v. As jayalalithaa had expired, the appeals against her were abated. Sc you are reading full text of the supreme court judgment on disproportionate assets case jayalalithaa. The longawaited 911page order by justice john michael cunha, which convicted and jailed thenserving tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa under the prevention of corruption act 1988 for holding disproportionate assets, has been published by the hindu today. The supreme court is expected to pronounce within a week its judgment in the highprofile disproportionate assets case against former tamil nadu chief jahalalithaa j jayalalithaa, who died last year. The court was delivering their verdict on appeals filed by karnataka government against the may 11, 2015 acquittal of then tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa her then aide n. Disproportionate assets case against jayalalithaa wikipedia. I dont support the judgement but i read this on net so i would like to share it. News for final judgement on jayalalithaa case final judgement on jayalalithaa case jaya jailed in corruption case, fined rs 100 crore india today.
The learned judge examined 99 defence witnesses and 384 defence exhibits were marked before him. A judgement on 27 september 2014 in the special court convicted all of the. Full text of the supreme court judgment on disproportionate assets. Full text of the supreme court judgment on disproportionate. The 21yearold disproportionate assets case more famously known as jayalalithaa da case was finally decided on.
Sc scripts the climax to the twodecade old wealth case. On may 2015, the karnataka high court overturned the trial courts verdict and acquitted jayalalithaa and others of all charges. Feb 14, 2017 the accused took the case to the karnataka high court. With justice cr kumarasamy of karnataka high court to deliver the judgment on aiadmk chief j jayalalithaas appeal against her conviction in assets case on monday, political leaders in tamil nadu have begun calculations of its possible results. This means, the prosecution is handled by the government representatives, while the individual has access to all alleg. After jayalalithaa, da case still on against three other accused. While a senior aiadmk mp says that she will be reinstated as chief minister. It is the case of the prosecution that a1 since deceased was the chief minister of tamil nadu from 24th june, 1991 till th may, 1996.
Charges were framed against a1 former chief minister of the state of tamil nadu and the coaccused viz. Jayalalithaa will not be declared a convict in illegal assets case, rules supreme court the bench dismissed a plea filed by the karnataka government, which had sought to recover a rs 100crore. High court in the jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case and restored in full the trial court conviction of september 2014. Tnm brings its readers breaking news, insights on political and. The karnataka high court rapped counsel for convicts v n sudhakaran and j elavarasi for wasting precious time of the court by submitting irrelevant arguments in the jayalalithaa. Former telecom minister a raja, rajya sabha mp kanimozhi and 15 other accused have been acquitted in the 2g spectrum scam case on thursday. Only karnataka can file the appeal in supreme court dr.
The paper reported that front companies were used by her associates to hold properties in shoddy and murky deals on behalf of. Tamil nadu governor c vidyasagar rao may wait till the supreme court delivers its judgement in the da case against aiadmk general secretary vk sasikala, among others, before calling her to form. Aug 18, 2015 i dont support the judgement but i read this on net so i would like to share it. The supreme court verdict in the disproportionate assets case should the dvac, thanks to former chief minister jayalalithaa s hostility, was. She was accused of misusing her office during her first tenure as chief minister during 199196 to amass properties worth. Jayalalithaa, sasikala criminally conspired at poes garden to launder illgotten wealth. Supreme court grants bail to jayalalithaa in da case.
An adverse judgement for jayalalithaa can alter the politics of tamil nadu in a big way. Governor to wait for sc verdict before calling sasikala. Oct 04, 2014 rahman and srinivas said in court they performed at the wedding of jayalalithaa s foster son later disowned v n sudhakaran, a coaccused in the rs 66. Click here to access the judgments of high court of karnataka, disposed. It was delivered on the cases lodged by cbi and enforcement directorate against a raja, kanimozhi and others.
She had subsequently secured bail from the supreme court and was released on october 18, 2014, after spending 21 days in the prison. Correction of one error can change verdict in jayalalithaa. It, however, had allowed the chief minister to withdraw. Tamil nadu congress committee chief evks elangovan has issued a statement that judgement in disproportionate assets case is full of errors. Here is a time line of all you need to know in the 21yearold case against jaya and sasikala. Illegal assets case against jayalalithaa brought the arguments in the case to a close. This is a case where the accused had managed to drag on the case for more than 19 years and filed a petition seeking appointment of public prosecutor and judge of her choice. Yet another judgement day for jayalalithaa, karnataka high. The court decision will certainly have political aspersions. Sasikala and others guilty, sc restores trial court. Timeline of jayalalithaas and sasikalas disproportionate assets case supreme court upheld the trial courts judgment convicting general secretary v k sasikala in the disproportionate case. Feb 14, 2017 it was one of the most awaited orders of the year. Mb included files contexts for which filters were loaded. The verdict was pronounced by the special cbi court in new delhi.
May 11, 2015 an adverse judgement for jayalalithaa can alter the politics of tamil nadu in a big way. Minister, jayalalithaa, and others in a case pertaining to possession of. Feb 14, 2017 the judgement regarding the disappropriate assets case involving late. Jayalalalithaa was forced to step down as the chief minister following the conviction. Court judgment which upheld the trial court judgment pdf 2. The supreme court yesterday reserved its verdict in the appeal filed by the state of karnataka challenging the acquittal of tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. Alongwith jayalalithaa, her aide sasikala and two others have also been granted bail. The key judgments in this case can be accessed here. Sasikalas acquittal by the karnataka high court in the jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case and restored in. Supreme court judgment full text pdf the hindu centre. Feb 14, 2017 the supreme court, in a weighty 570page judgement, sealed the immediate political fate of aiadmk general secretary vk sasikala by finding her guilty in the disproportionate assets case.
Mar 12, 2015 illegal assets case against jayalalithaa brought the arguments in the case to a close. Sep 27, 2014 news for final judgement on jayalalithaa case final judgement on jayalalithaa case jaya jailed in corruption case, fined rs 100 crore india today. Final judgement on jayalalithaa case today youtube. A2, a3 and a4 respondents herein, for commission of the alleged offences punishable under section 1e read with section 2 of the 1988 act and further under section 120b and. What does jayalalithas acquittal in the disproportionate. The accused took the case to the karnataka high court. Jayalalithaa is trying to prolong her disproportionate. Aug 27, 2012 the further case of the plaintiff was that during march 2011, the weekly magazine of the fourth defendant, viz. A bench of justices pinaki chandra ghose and amitava roy reserved its judgment today after the final hearing in the case which had commenced on.
Read the 1,6 pages that jailed jayalalithaa helped by. On saturday, trial judge john michael dcunha convicted jayalalithaa in the rs 66. But, the assets case against jayalalithaa is a bizarre case where basic arithmetical calculations resulted in an acquittal. Jan 23, 2019 the supreme court on tuesday set aside aiadmk general secretary v. Natya kala niketan, a partnership firm, at 81 siva gnanam road, t. Rahman and srinivas said in court they performed at the wedding of jayalalithaas foster son later disowned v n sudhakaran, a coaccused in the. Feb 14, 2017 the court was delivering their verdict on appeals filed by karnataka government against the may 11, 2015 acquittal of then tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa her then aide n sasikala and two. After jayalalithaa, da case still on against three other. The apex court had on may said it was not inclined to stay the trial in the bangalore court in the case against jayalalithaa and others. Read the 1,6 pages that jailed jayalalithaa helped by 358.
The jayalalithaa acquittal is based on the krishnanand agnihotri case of 1977, which introduces the concept that disproportionate asset to the extent of 10 per cent d. Writ of prohibition cannot be granted except in a clear case of want of jurisdiction in the court whose action is sought to be prohibited and to warrant issue of writ of prohibition the petitioner must clearly show that an inferior court is about to proceed in a matter over which it has no jurisdiction 9 ibid. Supreme court reserves judgment in jayalalithaa da case. Jayalalithaa was taken to hospital on september 22, 2016, and she died on december 5 that year. Did bangalore court violate sc judgment in jayalalithaa case. Jayalalitha,chief minister tamil nadu has been delivered to day at 1030 am by the supreme court of india. Opposition parties in tamil nadu who have been poring over the copy of the order that acquitted jayalalithaa and three others in the disproportionate assets case, have raised a red flag. The 21yearold disproportionate assets case more famously known as jayalalithaa da case was finally decided on tuesday by the supreme court. Sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text ramanis.
The news minute is an independent digital platform which has been covering the south of india from the south of india since 2014. Timeline of jayalalithaas and sasikalas disproportionate. The judgement regarding the disappropriate assets case involving late. This paved the way for jayalalithaas return to power as chief minister of tamil nadu on the same month. What really happened in the jayalalithaa wealth case verdict. A criminal case will always be tried as union of india state of tamil nadu eg vs defendent. The supreme court, in a weighty 570page judgement, sealed the immediate political fate of aiadmk general secretary vk sasikala by finding her guilty in the disproportionate assets case. Sasikala said jayalalithaa was in the bathroom when she called out for help around 9. After jayalalithaa, da case still on against three other accused the demise of tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa, who is accused in a disproportionate assets case now awaiting judgment in. Sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text ramanis blog. The verdict comes at a time when the dmk is trying to gain a foothold in tamil nadu following the death of jayalalithaa and split in aiadmk. Why jayalalithaa cannot be termed as a convict in the disproportionate assets case traffic ramaswamy seeks cbi probe in kodanad estate controversy counsel for panel probing jayalalithaas death. Sasikalas acquittal by the karnataka high court in the jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case and restored in full the.
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