SC to hear Jayalalithaas case on Friday
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court decided to hear former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaas request for bail on Friday.
The AIADMK chief had asked for her sentence to be suspended citing health reason for bail. As a result of which, she will spend this working week in jail in Bangalore.
The 66-year-old politician was arrested in September this year being given a four-year sentence for corruption while in office during her first term as CM from 1991 to 1996.
Jayalalithaa, three others including her long-time associate Sashikala, were convicted in the 18 year-old corruption case by a special court in Bangalore. The case was filed in 1996 by Subramanian Swamy, now a BJP leader.
It was argued in the court that she had amassed property worth Rs. 66.65 crores - including 30 kg of gold, 12,000 saris and 2000 acres of land- despite not taking any salary as chief minister.
In reply, Jayalalithaa has said that she acquired her property and other assets through legal means, which was quashed by the special court.
The case against her was transferred in 2001 from Tamil Nadu to neighbouring Karnataka on the orders the Supreme Court.
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