Arithmetic errors in jayalalithaas judgement in disproportionate assets case. A criminal case will always be tried as union of india state of tamil nadu eg vs defendent. The high court rejected the trial courts judgement. The earlier court judgement was overturned by the karnataka high court, which means that the path has been cleared for jayalalitha to make her political comeback after.
The karnataka hc on wednesday reserved judgment in the illegal assets case against former tamil nadu chief minister j jayalalithaa. Jayalalithaas acquittal is a bad omen for the entire country. Sc reserves judgement in jayas disproportionate assets case. Rao, learned senior counsel, also appearing for ms. Jayalalithaa gets four years in prison in disproportionate. A lawyer affiliated to the ruling aiadmk was arrested on wednesday for allegedly criticising special court judge john michael cunha s judgement, convicting former chief minister jayalalithaa in a. Jayalalithaa jayaram, commonly referred to as j jayalalithaa or amma, died on december 5, 2016, at the age of 68 after 75day battle at the hospital. Yes, she was first accused of amassing huge wealth, which were not proportionate to her known source of income. The case had political implications as it was the first case where a ruling chief minister had to step down on account of a court verdict. 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. Special judge john michael d cunha convicted the 66yearold all india anna dravida munnetra kazhagam aiadmk chief in a case of owning assets to the tune. Analysis of the karnataka high court judgement how did. These appeals project a challenge to the judgment and order dated 11.
Holds that bhavani singhs appointment is bad in law, but the appeal in karnataka high court will not be reheard. Vivekanandan krishnaveni sasikala, married name sasikala natarajan, is an indian tamil politician and the leader of the amma makkal munnetra kazhagam from tamil nadu,she was a friend and close aide of j. Nearly two months after the death of j jayalalithaa, a supreme court judgement has used sharp words while indicting the former tamil nadu chief minister for corruption. Interesting facts about jayalalithas assets case my india. As karnataka govt decides to challenge jaya acquittal in. Jayalalithaa to become chief minister again jayalalitha come out of home after 217. May 10, 2015 in a major victory for aiadmk, a special bench of the karnataka high court set aside the trial court order convicting former tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. What does jayalalithas acquittal in the disproportionate. He had awarded four years jail term to them, besides slapping a fine of rs 100 crore on.
Final judgement on jayalalitha case today high security in. The acquittal allowed her once again to hold office and on 23 may 2015, jayalalithaa was sworn in as chief minister of tamil nadu for the fifth time. Prior to this she was a member of rajya sabha from april 1984 till 27. Finally on 27 th september 2014, a special judge michael john cunha. Jayalalithaa, the late chief minister of tamil nadu, who headed aiadmk from 1989 until her death in 2016.
From the desk of the editor, ijbst group of journals. Supreme court delivers judgment in petition by dmk leader k anbazhagan challenging bhavani singhs appointment as special public prosecutor in the appeal before karnataka high court. Jayalalitha disclosed her total assets as having galloped to rs. In a landslide victory, she polled more than 88 per cent. Later, on 11 may 2015, jayalalithaa was acquitted of all the charges by high court of karnataka. Jayalalitha was the chief minister of tamil nadu from 24. Final judgement on jayalalithaa case today youtube. Are there glaring mathematical errors in jayalalithaa case. Jayalalitha assets judgment under prevention of corruption act. This figure shoots up to rs 16 crore, once we replace the total income with the correct number of rs 21. But selvi jayalalitha filed returns for the year 198788 assessment year only on 3. As karnataka govt decides to challenge jaya acquittal in supreme court, da case haunts her again. The 21yearold disproportionate assets case more famously known as jayalalithaa da case was finally decided on tuesday by the supreme court. I dont support the judgement but i read this on net so i would like to share it.
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. The judge also fined her rs 100 crore and barred her from holding elective office for 10 years. The 21yearold disproportionate assets case more famously known as jayalalithaa da case was finally decided on. Tamil politics jayalalithaa is dead but the disproportionate wealth case against her stays alive the former chief ministers closest aide sasikala is the second accused in the case now before the. The karnataka government is the sole prosecuting agency in the case as a threejudge bench of the supreme court headed by justice deepak mishra in its april 27, 2015, ruling put a. The 4 options before supreme court in jaya case rediff. Feb 14, 2017 sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text the judgement regarding the disappropriate assets case involving late.
The judgement regarding the disappropriate assets case involving late. After jayalalithaas death, the partys general council elected her as the secretary. Jayalalithaa jayaram 24 february 1948 5 december 2016, commonly referred to as. The case was shifted to a court attached to the bangalore central prison located on the. May 12, 2015 are there glaring mathematical errors in jayalalithaa case judgement.
Jaya was convicted and sentenced to a fouryear term by special judge john michael d cunha on 27 september and has spent her time in jail since then. On saturday, trial judge john michael d cunha convicted jayalalithaa in the rs 66. A historical judgment came to be delivered by honble judge mr. May 12, 2015 arithmetic errors in jayalalithaas judgement in disproportionate assets case. The judgement exposes the intricate arrangements that were made to launder the huge amount of cash credits that were received by j. John michael dcunha was elevated as a permanent judge in the karnataka high court on. Sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text ramanis blog. Apparently, most of the properties were bought between 1991 and 1996, during jayalalithaas first term as chief minister. She was subsequently reelected by the electorate of the radhakrishnan nagar of north chennai in the byelection held on 27 june 2015. This led to my appointment as spp again enabling me to argue the appeals before the supreme court of india. The 911page order by justice john michael cunha jailing thenserving. Read the 1,6 pages that jailed jayalalithaa helped by 358. Jayalalitha, the exchief minister of tamil nadu landed in trouble because of assets. Click here to access the judgments of high court of karnataka, disposed.
Jayalalithaa acquitted by karnataka high court in da case. 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. Jayalalitha,chief minister tamil nadu has been delivered to day at 1030 am by the supreme court of india. The verdict in the j jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case is likely to come up only after october 15.
The scenes of anguish, frustration and despair exhibited emotionally by ministers and supporters of j. Read the 1,6 pages that jailed jayalalithaa helped by. Jayalalitha case judgement disproportionate assets case supreme court judgement. A trial court in bangalore had last september found jayalalithaa and three associates guilty of amassing illegal wealth to the tune of rs 51 crores. Tamil nadu congress committee chief evks elangovan has issued a statement that judgement in disproportionate assets case is full of errors. International journal of law, psychology and human life ijlphl issn. Feb 14, 2017 it was one of the most awaited orders of the year. Jayalalitha acquitted in graft case aiadmk chief jayalalitha and her three associates were acquitted in the disproportionate assets case by the karnataka high court on monday. John michael cunha was orginally scheduled to pronounce judgment in the jayalalitha case on september 20 but the case was posted to september 27 after concerns were raised about security. The hindu has made available a copy of the judgement of john michael cunha j. Disproportionate assets case against jayalalithaa wikipedia. Jayalalitha submitted that if all cases pending against high public officials had been included in the notification then it would have been a different matter but as the appointment of special judges by the notification is only in respect of the cases against ms. News for final judgement on jayalalithaa case final judgement on jayalalithaa case jaya jailed in corruption case, fined rs 100 crore india today. Jayalalithaa was found guilty under sections 1e and 2 of the prevention of corruption act and section 120 of indian penal code and sentenced by special judge michael cunha.
Jayalalitha, three others acquitted in disproportionate assets case. This means, the prosecution is handled by the government representatives, while the individual has access to all alleg. In his judgment, however, trial court judge michael d cunha pegged her amassed wealth at rs. Section 68 helps nail jayalalithas corruption cash credits. In may 2015, the karnataka high court overturned the trial courts verdict, acquitting those accused of all charges. Mar 17, 2016 more recently in a byelection held on june 27, 2015, just after acquittal, ms. High court of karnataka judgment acquiting jayalalithaa and others pdf.
The former cm had appealed against conviction, five year jail term and rs 100 crore fine awarded in the case by a trial court on september 27, 2014. In 2014, judge john michael d cunha s ruling, in a disproportionate assets case, listed 173 properties that had been bought by jayalalithaa, her disowned foster son sudhakaran, sasikala and her sisterinlaw j. Jayalalitha, three others acquitted in disproportionate. What really happened in the jayalalithaa wealth case verdict. A single judge bench of karnataka high court has allowed the appeals and acquitted jayalalithaa and three other coaccused of all charges in the disproportionate assets case. Did bangalore court violate sc judgment in jayalalithaa.
Jayalalitha and three of her associates were acquitted in the disproportionate assets case by a single judge of the karnataka high court in may 2015. One of the leading political analysts in tamil nadu, gnani shankaran speaks to shobha warrier from trichy on the. The judgement on 27 september 2014 in the special court found all four parties guilty. Oct 03, 2014 the hindu has made available a copy of the judgement of john michael cunha j.
It was being anticipated that an order in the case which has been. 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. The judgement came on appeals filed by jayalalithaa and three others against the verdict of special court judge john michael d cunha who had on september 27 last held her and three others guilty of corruption. The karnataka high court judgement acquitting j jayalalitha and three others in the disproportionate assets case raised quite a few eye brows. Jayalalalithaa was forced to step down as the chief minister following the conviction. Sasikala from 198788 assessment year till 199697 financial year. This led to the appointment of a strict judge john michael cunha, present. The hearing went on for over two months before the supreme court reserved its judgement on. As per the judgement, jayalalitha s total assets stand at rs 37 crore. Sasikala jayalalitha dpa supreme judgement text ramanis. 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 judgments information system consists of the judgments of the supreme court of india and several high courts.
Aug 18, 2015 i dont support the judgement but i read this on net so i would like to share it. Jayalalitha are still fresh in the memory of the general. Jayalalithaas acquittal is a bad omen for the entire. In the case of the supreme court all reported judgments which are published in scr journal, since its inception i.
John michael d cunha on 27th september 2014 which halted the continuance of the office of then chief minister of tamil nadu selvi j. Illegal assets case against jayalalithaa brought the arguments in the case to a close. Verdict in jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case only. Jayalalithaa will have to step down as cm for second time. It has just been a day since the stunner from the karnataka high court acquitting former.
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. Sc scripts the climax to the twodecade old wealth case full text of the supreme court judgment on disproportionate assets case. Further, the judgment notes that till 1987, her wealth was only found to be worth rs. May 10, 2015 final judgement on jayalalitha case today high security in tamilnadu. Jayalalithaa is dead but the disproportionate wealth case.
Jayalalitha former chief minister of tamil nadu from alleged corrupt means. Another peculiar feature is the accused pleaded before the supreme court for continuation of the. After acquittal, jayalalithaa flooded with greetings. The income tax return for the assessment year 198788 should have been submitted on or before 31.
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