Assets case: Charges against me not established, says Jayalalithaa
9 years, 7 months ago

Assets case: Charges against me not established, says Jayalalithaa

The Hindu  

Noting that it was the will of the people to have her elected with an overwhelming majority, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday told the Supreme Court that efforts to challenge and get a stay order on her acquittal in the disproportionate assets case were based on “deep and pervasive antipathy”. So long as the order of acquittal is not set aside, the respondent cannot be subjected to the disabilities attendant upon a conviction,” Ms. Jayalalithaa said in her affidavit countering the petition filed against her acquittal in the disproportionate assets case. The Supreme Court had earlier issued notice on a petition filed by Mr. Anbazhagan challenging the Karnataka High Court order setting aside the confiscation of properties held by Indo-Doha Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Ramraj Agro Mills Ltd., Meadow Agro Farms, Riverway Agro Products “for and on behalf of Ms. Jayalalithaa” She attacked the locus standi of Mr. Anbazhagan, represented by senior advocate T.R.

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Malicious Prosecution Suit Requires Examination Of Evidence, Cannot Be Decided At Preliminary Stage: Madhya Pradesh High Court
1 week, 3 days ago

Malicious Prosecution Suit Requires Examination Of Evidence, Cannot Be Decided At Preliminary Stage: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the Trial Court's decision, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the question of whether a suit for malicious prosecution is maintainable or not cannot be decided at a preliminary stage by way of an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as it requires a thorough examination of evidence. A single judge bench …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
1 month ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

Jayalalitha's niece moves Supreme Court for release of assets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jayalalitha's niece moves Supreme Court for release of assets

Hindustan Times  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha's one of the legal heirs have approached the Supreme Court challenging a Karnataka High Court January 13 order, which declined to return the movable and immovable assets, seized by the authorities, in the multi-crore disproportionate assets case. The petition of her niece stated, "In terms of the judgment of this court, all the …

Bengaluru court to hand over confiscated valuables of Jayalalithaa to Tamil Nadu government on February 14 and 15
2 months ago

Bengaluru court to hand over confiscated valuables of Jayalalithaa to Tamil Nadu government on February 14 and 15

The Hindu  

A special court in Bengaluru has decided to hand over all valuables confiscated from former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, in connection with an disproportionate assets case, to the government of Tamil Nadu on February 14 and 15. Mohan, judge of the Special Court for Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate cases, directed officers authorised by the Tamil Nadu …

NBFC Moves Karnataka High Court Alleging Trial Court Cited 'Non-Existing Judgments' To Reject Its Claim
2 months ago

NBFC Moves Karnataka High Court Alleging Trial Court Cited 'Non-Existing Judgments' To Reject Its Claim

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard a petition wherein it is claimed that the trial court relied on non-existing judgments on the records of the respective courts to pass an order rejecting the application filed for return of plaint. Senior Advocate Prabhuling K Navadgi appearing for the petitioner Sammaan Capital Limited, a Non-Banking Finance Company submitted before Justice R …

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday reserved its judgment on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. ‘No sexual assault’ Earlier, Senior Advocate C.V. Nagesh, appearing for Mr. Yediyurappa, denied the allegation and contended that the statements given by the witnesses and the pieces of evidence disclose that there is not even probability of occurrence of the incident …

Karnataka High Court dismisses plea of Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs claiming right over assets seized in disproportionate assets case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court dismisses plea of Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs claiming right over assets seized in disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday dismissed a petition filed by J. Deepa and J. Deepak, niece and nephew of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa, besides being her legal heirs, claiming right over the confiscated property belonging to her in the disproportionate assets case in which she was indicted by the apex court. It was contended …

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a trial court filed by the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. Further, they contended that the assets seized by the prosecuting agency also …

Karnataka HC dismisses appeal by former TN CM Jayalalithaa’s heirs over confiscated assets
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC dismisses appeal by former TN CM Jayalalithaa’s heirs over confiscated assets

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by J Deepak and J Deepa, the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking directions to the special court in the state to release the confiscated valuables and properties seized in connection with the disproportionate assets case against her. Justice V Srishananda upheld the special …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 260 Judgments/Orders Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charge On False Promise To Marry But Orders Accused To Maintain Child Born From 'Consensual' Relationship Case Title: Raghvendraraddi Shivaraddi Naduvinamani AND State of Karnataka Case No: Criminal Petition No 100721 of 2023. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. It said “The counsel being changed for qua the other accused raising different grounds that were not raised by …

'If We Allow This, Any Politician Can Be Roped In' : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas To Revive Bribery & PMLA Cases Against Ex-MLA KM Shaji
4 months ago

'If We Allow This, Any Politician Can Be Roped In' : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas To Revive Bribery & PMLA Cases Against Ex-MLA KM Shaji

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today upheld the Kerala High Court's judgments quashing bribery and money laundering cases against Indian Union Muslim League leader and former MLA KM Shaji. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the special leave petitions filed against the High Court orders by the State of Kerala and the Directorate of Enforcement …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
7 months ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar termed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the CBI’s plea in the disproportionate assets case against him, as a victory for the people and the government. “It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one,” he told reporters after the HC quashed the application of CBI and BJP …

Allegation Of Professional Misconduct Cannot Be Levelled By Party For Whom The Advocate Did Not Appear: Karnataka High Court
9 months ago

Allegation Of Professional Misconduct Cannot Be Levelled By Party For Whom The Advocate Did Not Appear: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a notice issued by the State Bar Council to a 71-year-old Advocate pursuant to 'professional misconduct' allegations levelled against him by the opposite party in a suit, i.e. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Advocate Paras Jain, and said, “The complainant had no locus to file the …

Karnataka High Court stays handover of Jayalalithaa’s valuables to Tamil Nadu govt
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court stays handover of Jayalalithaa’s valuables to Tamil Nadu govt

New Indian Express  

“All the properties were acquired by illegal means and accordingly, ordered to be confiscated. After hearing the petition, Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order on Tuesday, staying the special court’s order dated July 12, 2023, rejecting her petition, and also the process of handing over valuables to the TN government, scheduled to be held on March 6 and 7, …

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide
1 year ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

Correctness Of Valuation, Court Fees To Be Determined Before Commencement Of Trial: Kerala High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Correctness Of Valuation, Court Fees To Be Determined Before Commencement Of Trial: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently laid down that when a dispute arises on the correctness of valuation and Court fees to be paid, it ought to be determined after permitting evidence on the same, before the commencement of trial on merits, due to it being a mixed question of fact and law. "If the Sub Court is of the opinion …

Karnataka High Court convicts 10 persons in 2008 caste clash case
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court convicts 10 persons in 2008 caste clash case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has convicted 10 persons for intentionally humiliating and assaulting men and women belonging to Scheduled Castes in a 15-year-old case of a clash between a group of persons belonging to two ‘upper’ castes and a group belonging to an SC community at Dunda village in Turuvekere taluk of Tumakuru district. Sudeep and nine others, including …

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities
1 year, 6 months ago

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities

The Hindu  

Observing that citizens must never get the impression of courts being playfields for the rich and the powerful and also criticising the Directorate of Vigilance of Anti-Corruption sleuths for acting like “puppets in The Muppet Show” depending upon the political party in power, the Madras High Court has decided to test the correctness of all judgements passed so far by …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Andhra Pradesh High Court Order Which Stayed Probe Into Amravati Land Scam; Asks HC To Reconsider
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Andhra Pradesh High Court Order Which Stayed Probe Into Amravati Land Scam; Asks HC To Reconsider

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court order which stayed probe into the Amravati Land Scam, in a plea moved by the Andhra Pradesh government. The Andhra Pradesh government had challenged a High Court order passed in September 2020 staying the government orders sanctioning the constitution of a Special Investigating Team to probe into the …

Supreme Court Dismisses Author Rana Ayyub's Plea in Money Laundering Case
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Author Rana Ayyub's Plea in Money Laundering Case

The Quint  

The Supreme Court did not provide relief to journalist and author Rana Ayyub pertaining to a money laundering case on Tuesday, 7 February. Bare essentials: Ayyub had moved the apex court over a summons issued by a special court in Ghaziabad, according to a report by Live Law. The Ghaziabad court is hearing a case lodged against Ayyub by the …

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has imposed exemplary costs of ₹10 lakh on a married couple for attempting to grab an immovable property owned by a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste. Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup directed a sessions court in Tirunelveli to collect the amount of costs imposed on the couple, Shanmuganathan and Shanthi, and pay …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Actor Rajanikanth's Wife, Sustains Forgery Complaint
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Actor Rajanikanth's Wife, Sustains Forgery Complaint

Live Law  

In partial relief to superstar Rajanikanth's wife Latha Rajanikanth, the Karnataka High Court has quashed charges of cheating, giving false statement and using evidence known to be false, levelled against her in a private complaint filed by a Chennai-based advertising company. The temporary injunction pertained to a financial dispute between complainant M/s Ad Bureau Advertising Private Limited and one Mediaone …

Weekly Round-Up Of Tax Cases: 24 April To 30 April, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Weekly Round-Up Of Tax Cases: 24 April To 30 April, 2022

Live Law  

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Amaravati Land Scam FIR Against Former Advocate General & Others
3 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Amaravati Land Scam FIR Against Former Advocate General & Others

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed the FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against former Advocate General Damallapati Srinivas and others in alleged Amaravati land scam.The FIR was registered alleging that the Srinivas and other accused had purchased large tracts of land in and around Amaravati, before it was announced as the new capital of the State of Andhra …

COVID19 : Karnataka High Court Extends Time For Rectification Of Office Objections
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID19 : Karnataka High Court Extends Time For Rectification Of Office Objections

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restored the proceedings in the public interest litigation initiated on its own to address various legal and technical issues that arose before the district and trial courts, from June 1 2020, when they started 'limited functioning', in the state. The court added "Due to the lockdown announced by the Government of Karnataka, the members …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against AAI, Air India Executives Over Mangalore Flight Crash
4 years ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against AAI, Air India Executives Over Mangalore Flight Crash

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the private complaint and the cognizance taken on it by a trial court at Managluru in 2013, against the Airports Authority of India, the Air India Ltd. and its executives in regards to the Air India Express 812 plane crash incident outside Mangaluru airport, on May 22, 2010, in which 158 persons on board …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Minister C.T. Justice John Michael Cunha quashed and set aside the order dated October 6, 2016, issued by the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, referring the complaint made before it under Sections 13 read with 13 of the Act, to the Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Former Minister KJ George & Two IPS Officers
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Former Minister KJ George & Two IPS Officers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against former State Minister KJ Geroge and two IPS officers, in a case of abetting the Deputy Superintend of Police MK Ganapathy to commit suicide by hanging, on July 7, 2016 in a hotel room. Single Bench of Justice John Michael Cunha allowed the petition filed by KJ George, Former …

High Courts Weekly Round-Up
5 years, 1 month ago

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court Marital Status Of A Daughter Alone Not A Ground For Rejecting Claim For Compassionate Appointment: Reiterates Allahabad HC The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that marital status of a daughter alone cannot be the ground for rejecting her application for compassionate appointment in terms of The U.P. ● Karnataka High Court After Ten …

Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Judgment Passed Under Art 226 Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction: Kerala HC DB Sets Aside Order To Probe Syro-Malabar Church Land Deal Case [Read Judgment]
6 years, 10 months ago

Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Judgment Passed Under Art 226 Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction: Kerala HC DB Sets Aside Order To Probe Syro-Malabar Church Land Deal Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Kerala High Court has set aside a single bench judgment that ordered the police to investigate into allegations against the Major Arch Bishop and others of the Syro-Malabar Church in connection with the Syro-Malabar Church land deal.The Bench has held that an intra-court appeal is maintainable under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act against …

Building case: Karnataka High Court fines petitioner for concealing facts
7 years, 7 months ago

Building case: Karnataka High Court fines petitioner for concealing facts

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: “They say one should never hide anything from your doctors and lawyers.” In one such classic case of concealing facts from cthe court, the petitioner ended up facing the judicial wrath and was also fined for his actions. However, the petitioner concealed this fact before the High Court that he had approached the trial court and his application for …

Confiscation of properties begins in Jayalalithaa assets case
7 years, 10 months ago

Confiscation of properties begins in Jayalalithaa assets case

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has quietly initiated the process of confiscating properties attached in the disproportionate assets case against former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others in compliance with the trial court order that was upheld by the Supreme Court in February. Instructions to Collectors Collectors of six districts, including Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, have been told to take physical …

Supreme Court rejects Karnataka's plea to recover Jayalalithaa's dues
7 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Karnataka's plea to recover Jayalalithaa's dues

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Karnataka government petition for a review of its judgement holding that the appeal in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case against former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa has come to an end after her death on December 5, 2016. These Review Petitions have been filed against judgement dated 14th February, 2017, …

Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case: The long and winding road to justice
8 years, 1 month ago

Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case: The long and winding road to justice

The Hindu  

Finally, the curtain has come down on one of India’s most high-profile corruption cases. Two judges of the Supreme Court, each authoring a judgment, allowed the appeal of the State of Karnataka against the Karnataka High Court judgment and restored the judgment of the trial judge, John Michael D’Cunha. He lauded the trial court for being “meticulous, sensitive, vigilant and …

Jayalalithaa Assets Case: SC Likely To Pronounce Verdict Within A Week
8 years, 1 month ago

Jayalalithaa Assets Case: SC Likely To Pronounce Verdict Within A Week

Live Law  

Two months after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s death, the Supreme Court is likely to deliver the judgment in the Disproportionate Assets case against her within a week. Ms. Jayalalithaa was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act in 1996, for allegedly amassing unaccounted wealth.Subsequently, in September, 2014, the Trial Court had convicted and sentenced Ms. Jayalalithaa. Subsequently, in September, …

Wait for one week, it is almost over: SC Bench on Jaya DA case
8 years, 1 month ago

Wait for one week, it is almost over: SC Bench on Jaya DA case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday told the Karnataka government to wait for another week for the judgment on appeals filed by the State against the acquittal of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case. Ghose said "wait for one week, it is almost over.” Karnataka, represented by senior advocate Dushyant Dave, made an urgent mention, saying …

SC reserves Judgment in Jayalalithaa Disproportionate Assets Case
8 years, 9 months ago

SC reserves Judgment in Jayalalithaa Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India Today has reserved its Judgment in Appeals filed against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s acquittal in the disproportionate assets Case,The Bench comprising of Justices P.C. Supreme Court of India Today has reserved its Judgment in Appeals filed against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s acquittal in the disproportionate assets Case, The Bench comprising of Justices P.C. The …

SC reserves Judgment in Jayalalithaa Disproportionate Assets Case
8 years, 9 months ago

SC reserves Judgment in Jayalalithaa Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India Today has reserved its Judgment in Appeals filed against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s acquittal in the disproportionate assets Case,The Bench comprising of Justices P.C. Supreme Court of India Today has reserved its Judgment in Appeals filed against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s acquittal in the disproportionate assets Case, The Bench comprising of Justices P.C. The …

Assets case: Karnataka appeal in Supreme Court interference in TN’s affairs, says Jayalalithaa
9 years, 2 months ago

Assets case: Karnataka appeal in Supreme Court interference in TN’s affairs, says Jayalalithaa

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday launched a full frontal attack on the authority of the Karnataka government to move the Supreme Court against her acquittal in a disproportionate assets case, labelling it as an “interference in the internal affairs of Tamil Nadu” and a violation of the federal scheme enshrined in the Constitution. In her affidavit which highlighted the major …

Karnataka govt files list of 'errors' in DA case against Jayalalithaa, hearing begins on 2 Feb
9 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka govt files list of 'errors' in DA case against Jayalalithaa, hearing begins on 2 Feb

Firstpost  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday filed point-by-point highlights of “errors”by the Karnataka High Court in deciding the disproportionate assets case in favour of the AIADMK leader and three co-accused, reports The Hindu. Earlier the apex court had agreed to conduct day-to-day hearing on the appeals filed against the Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting Jayalalithaa and three others in the case. …

DMK moves Supreme Court against Jayalalithaa’s acquittal
9 years, 8 months ago

DMK moves Supreme Court against Jayalalithaa’s acquittal

The Hindu  

DMK leader K. Anbazhagan on Monday challenged in the Supreme Court the >acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa by the Karnataka High Court in a disproportionate assets case. Terming the High Court judgment as patently wrong, the special leave petition filed by Mr. Anbazhagan said the High Court single judge’s verdict acquitting her ignored the >Supreme Court’s directions to …

Karnataka Government files appeal against Jayalalitha’s acquittal, claims “arithmetical errors made the judgment illegal”
9 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka Government files appeal against Jayalalitha’s acquittal, claims “arithmetical errors made the judgment illegal”

Live Law  

The Karnataka government filed a 2700 page petition on 23rd June saying that the Karnataka High Court’s judgment was a “farce”, and that “arithmetical errors made the judgment illegal”. The petition has also added that the judgment had resulted in “the miscarriage of justice” and should be quashed.It is to be noted that the Karnataka High Court had set aside …

Karnataka Government files appeal against Jayalalitha’s acquittal, claims “arithmetical errors made the judgment illegal”
9 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka Government files appeal against Jayalalitha’s acquittal, claims “arithmetical errors made the judgment illegal”

Live Law  

The Karnataka government filed a 2700 page petition on 23rd June saying that the Karnataka High Court’s judgment was a “farce”, and that “arithmetical errors made the judgment illegal”. The petition has also added that the judgment had resulted in “the miscarriage of justice” and should be quashed.It is to be noted that the Karnataka High Court had set aside …

The verdict in question
9 years, 10 months ago

The verdict in question

The Hindu  

Will the Karnataka High Court’s May 11 verdict acquitting former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the Rs.66.65-crore disproportionate assets case turn out to be an ephemeral victory for her? Justice Kumaraswamy thus overturned the verdict of the Special Judge of the trial court, Michael D’Cunha, who on September 27, 2014, found Jayalalithaa, who was then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, …

'Disproportionate assets' a vague concept
9 years, 10 months ago

'Disproportionate assets' a vague concept

The Hindu  

What constitutes disproportionate assets has been at the heart of many corruption cases in the past, and an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others by the Karnataka High Court could settle the law on this question. In the Jayalalithaa case, the Karnataka High Court has taken a …

Trial, errors and judgment
9 years, 10 months ago

Trial, errors and judgment

The Hindu  

“Money is not important, access to it and misuse of it is,” said Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Jayalalithaa’s foe-turned-friend-turned-foe, Subramanian Swamy, in his written submissions to the Karnataka High Court. Ms. Jayalalithaa’s conviction by the Special Court, under Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988, had all the elements of a potboiler — a popular mother figure, …

Know all about Jayalalithaa disproportionate case-India TV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Know all about Jayalalithaa disproportionate case-India TV News

India TV News  

Bengaluru : Jayalalithaa was today acquitted by the Karnataka High Court in the disproportionate assets case that came as a huge relief to the AIADMK chief as it will enable her to stage a political comeback and assume Chief Minister's post once again. April 15, 2015: SC gives split verdict on plea seeking removal of Bhawani Singh in Jayalalithaa's DA …

#JayaAcquitted: Live Updates and Case Cheatsheet
9 years, 10 months ago

#JayaAcquitted: Live Updates and Case Cheatsheet

The Quint  

In a major breather for Jayalalitha, the Karnataka High Court set aside the trial court order convicting her and others in the disproportionate assets case. Justice C.R Kumaraswamy read out the judgment at 11 a.m allowing the appeals of all the four accused, including Ms. Jayalalithaa and acquitting them. In his judgment, however, trial court judge Michael D’Cunha pegged her …

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