Karnataka High Court acquits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others in a disproportionate assets case today.
The Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa faced a critical judicial test as the High Court is set pronounced its verdict on her appeal against her conviction in the disproportionate assets case.
Previously, the trial court had sentenced Jayalalithaa and her close confidante Sasikala and two of her relatives, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran, also AIADMK chief’s disowned foster son, to four years in jail in September 27 last year. It had also imposed a hefty fine of Rs 100 crore on Jayalalithaa and Rs 10 crore each on the three others.
This verdict is very much predicted by us: AIADMK
Others who are acquitted include Jayalalithaa’s close confidante Sasikala and two of her relatives, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran, also AIADMK chief’s disowned foster son.
Jayalalithaa is now eligible to takeover as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister with immediate effect.
AIADMK supporters celebrate across the state, burst crackers outside Jayalalithaa’s residence.
Karnataka High Court acquits Jayalalithaa and Others in the disproportionate assets case.
BV Acharya who replaced Bhavani Singh as Special Public Prosecutor reaches High Court.
Heated arguments breaks out between lawyers and police as only the lawyers representing Jayalalithaa allowed inside the Court No.
Justice C Kumaraswamy arrives at Karnataka High Court and heads towards his chamber.
Jayalalithaa will not be present when the High Court pronounces its verdict.
Police allow a single entrance for the supporters to enter near Karnataka High Court.
Over 1000 police personnel deployed near Karnataka High Court and Vidhan Soudha.
Supporters throng around at Jayalalithaa’s Poes Poes Garden residence and Karnataka High court.
The orders are in-effect from 6 AM to 9 PM.
City Police Commissioner M N Reddi has directed imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC that bars any gathering in a radius of one kilometre around the High Court.
The Special Vacation Single Bench of Justice C R Kumaraswamy is scheduled to give the judgement at 11 AM.
