SC extends Jayalalithaa’s bail by four months
The apex court wants Jayalalithaa's appeal against her conviction to be heard on a day-to-day basis
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the chief justice of the Karnataka high court to constitute a special bench to hear former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s appeal against her conviction in a disproportionate assets case.
Extending Jayalalithaa’s bail by four months, the court asked the appeal to be heard on a day-to-day basis. The appeal is to be heard and decided within three months.
A bench headed by chief justice H.L. Dattu said the appeal was “ripe" for hearing as all necessary documents had been filed. On 17 October, the apex court had granted bail to Jayalalithaa and three others—Sasikala, V.N. Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi—in the case.
A special court in Bengaluru had on 27 September convicted Jayalalithaa for amassing wealth disproportionate to her income during her tenure as Tamil Nadu chief minister from 1991 to 1996. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader was found guilty of possessing ₹ 53.6 crore of unaccounted cash and property by special court judge John Michael D’Cunha, who also imposed a penalty of ₹ 100 crore on her.
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