On recovering, jayalalitha pleaded with the judge to show some leniency. 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 911page order by justice john michael cunha jailing thenserving. Supreme court on february 14, the supreme court had convicted v k sasikala and two others in the disproportionate assets case while abating the proceedings against jayalalithaa as she had passed away. Final judgement on jayalalitha case today high security. She spoke in flawless english and told the judge that entire case spanning 18years was politically motivated. Justice john michael dcunha, the special court judge who convicted j jayalalithaa in september 2014 has been made the registrar general of the karnataka high court. Sc likely to pronounce its verdict in da case involving jayalalitha, sasikala and others next week.
The life and times of j jayalalithaa deccan chronicle. These appeals project a challenge to the judgment and order dated 11. While a senior aiadmk mp says that she will be reinstated as chief minister. Article on disproportionate assets case chennai law associates. If she loses the case, then she will have to fight the 2016 assembly election to save her party. Vaikundarajan shocked as jayalalitha convicted by the court. John michael cunha, the judge who made history john michael cunha, the lowprofile special court judge in bangalore who conducted the trial in the disproportionate assets case against jayalalithaa, was known only to those who were related to the case in some way or the other. Sep 29, 2014 aiadmk supremo and tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalitha has been found guilty in the disproportionate assets case by a special court that was set up to look into this matter shares vaikundarajan. This led to the appointment of a strict judge john michael cunha, present judge of the high court of karnataka known for. Aiadmk supremo and tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalitha has been found guilty in the disproportionate assets case by a special court that was set up. She was accused of misusing her office during her first tenure as chief minister during 199196 to amass properties worth. On may 11, 2015 the appellate court state high court of the state of karnataka in india in its landmark judgement acquitted her excellency honble selvi j. What does jayalalithas acquittal in the disproportionate. Former president of india giani zail singh greets jayalalithaa.
Disproportionate assets case against jayalalithaa wikipedia. I dont support the judgement but i read this on net so i would like to share it. Read the 1,6 pages that jailed jayalalithaa helped by. Jayalalitha assets judgment under prevention of corruption act. Apr 05, 2017 j jayalalithaa wont be declared convict in disproportionate assets case. The hindu has made available a copy of the judgement of john michael cunha j. Sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text ramanis. Jayalalithaa gets four years in prison in disproportionate. Former tamil nadu cm jayalalithaa files paperbook of. Jayaram jayalalithaa 24 february 1948 5 december 2016 was an indian politician and film actress who served six times as the chief minister of tamil nadu for over fourteen. J jayalalithaa wont be declared convict in disproportionate.
Jayalalitha assets judgment under prevention of corruption act free ebook download as pdf file. Jayalalithaa was a sixtime chief minister of the south indian state of tamil nadu. John michael cunha, present judge of the high court of karnataka. These appeals project a challenge to the judgment and. The entire country was shocked when the karnataka high court acquitted aiadmk chief jayalalitha in the disproportionate assets case. Simple arithmetic errors show that the calculated value of disproportionate assets could be much more than what has been mentioned in the order, says dmk chief m karunanidhi. Sc reserves judgement in jayas disproportionate assets case. Analysis of the karnataka high court judgement how did.
Yet another judgement day for jayalalithaa, karnataka high. The acquittal of former tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa by karnataka high court justice cr kumaraswamy in a disproportionate assets case has attracted criticism with regard to. Supreme court judgment shows judges tendency to be verbose in visible cases india alok prasanna kumar feb 22, 2017. Jayalalitha former chief minister of tamil nadu from alleged corrupt means. This was the first case where a ruling chief minister had to step down on account of a court sentence. This means, the prosecution is handled by the government representatives, while the individual has access to all alleg. Oct 03, 2014 the hindu has made available a copy of the judgement of john michael cunha j. The karnataka high court judgement acquitting j jayalalitha and three others in the disproportionate assets case raised quite a few eye brows. John michael dcunha, who pronounced the verdict, is a nononsense judge dcunha, who has grabbed attention for delivering the historic verdict and is the man of the moment, is the fifth judge to deal with the 18yearold case after it was transferred to bangalore by the supreme court in november 2003. A criminal case will always be tried as union of india state of tamil nadu eg vs defendent. Judgment in disproportionate assets case pdf 1402 2017 pdf. Vaikundarajan shocked as jayalalitha convicted by the.
It was being anticipated that an order in the case which has been. Prior to this she was a member of rajya sabha from april 1984 till 27. She was the source of funds for shell companies nevertheless, the rs 100crore fine imposed on jayalalithaa during the conviction will be recovered from her. The assets under the purview of the case span over 1,200 ha. Special judge john michael dcunha convicted the 66yearold all india anna dravida munnetra kazhagam aiadmk chief in a case of owning assets to the tune. The high court rejected the trial courts judgement. J jayalalithaa wont be declared convict in disproportionate assets case. 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. Acharya arriving at the bangalore city civil court to attend the disproportionate assets case on june 09, 2005. Sep 28, 2016 tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa held a meeting in hospital today with ministers and top officials to discuss her governments response in the cauvery dispute with karnataka.
Judge cunha who convicted j jayalalithaa is new registrar. Judgment 1999 3 scr 653 the judgment of the court was delivered by g. May 12, 2015 tamil nadu congress committee chief evks elangovan has issued a statement that judgement in disproportionate assets case is full of errors. From 1989 she was the general secretary of the all india anna dravida munnetra kazhagam aiadmk, a dravidian party whose cadre revered her. We analysed the high court judgement to understand where it differed with the trial court. 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. The paper reported that front companies were used by her associates to hold properties in shoddy and murky deals on behalf of. John michael cunha, the judge who made history john michael cunha, the lowprofile special court judge in bangalore who conducted the trial in the disproportionate assets case against jayalalithaa, was known only to those who were related to. In an exclusive interview with behindwoods, v kulothunga cholan, who was the detective agent for j jayalalithaa and m karunanidhi, said that the. Jayaram jayalalithaa 24 february 1948 5 december 2016 was an indian politician and film actress who served six times as the chief minister of tamil nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016.
Full text of the supreme court judgment on disproportionate. High court of karnataka judgment acquiting jayalalithaa and others pdf. An adverse judgement for jayalalithaa can alter the politics of tamil nadu in a big way. On july 27, last year the apex court had issued notices on karnataka governments appeal seeking stay of the high court judgement to jayalalithaa, sasikala and her relatives vn sudhakaran and. For nearly five decades in public life as an accomplished actress and venerable politician jayalalithaa jayaraman was at once. Income from the monthly income deposit scheme of selvi j. Jayalalithaa today filed the paperbook of her appeal as the former tamil nadu chief minister had assured the apex court to do the same by december 18, b kumar, senior counsel for the 66yearold.
Jayalalitha,chief minister tamil nadu has been delivered to day at 1030 am by the supreme court of india. Jayalalithaa chairs cauvery meeting in chennai hospital. Fear of the mighty fearlesness of the judiciary rights, remedies and consequences on 27. Sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text ramanis blog. Section 68 helps nail jayalalithas corruption cash credits. Final judgement on jayalalitha case today high security in. On february 14, 2017, the supreme court of india delivered its verdict on one. Jayalalitha was the chief minister of tamil nadu from 24. Feb 06, 2017 sc likely to pronounce its verdict in da case involving jayalalitha, sasikala and others next week. What really happened in the jayalalithaa wealth case verdict. 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. Feb 14, 2017 the judgement regarding the disappropriate assets case involving late. May, 2015 the acquittal of former tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa by karnataka high court justice cr kumaraswamy in a disproportionate assets case has attracted criticism with regard to.
The judgement regarding the disappropriate assets case involving late. The verdict in the j jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case is likely to come up only after october 15. Tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa held a meeting in hospital today with ministers and top officials to discuss her governments response in the cauvery dispute with karnataka. Read the 1,6 pages that jailed jayalalithaa helped by 358. Justice john michael dcunha, the special court judge who convicted j jayalalithaa in september 2014 has been made the registrar general of the.
Jayalalithaa jayaram 24 february 1948 5 december 2016, commonly referred to as. The judgement exposes the intricate arrangements that were made to launder the huge amount of cash credits that were received by j. Verdict in jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case only. 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. Service rendered under article 51a of the constitution of.
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