Bail Plea Rejected For Jayalalitha

[timmy]

Here are the 10 latest developments in this story:

1. The court rejected bail even though the prosecution said in court that it had no objection to Ms Jayalalithaa being granted conditional bail. 
2. Justice A V Chandrashekhra observed while denying bail, "Corruption is seen as a violation of human rights of all."
3. Ms Jayalalithaa's lawyers have said they will appeal in the Supreme Court against the denial of bail.  She has been in jail for nine days now.
4. At Ms Jayalalithaa's Chennai residence, where supporters had begun celebrating in anticipation of their leader getting bail today, joy turned to shock and grief in seconds as news of the verdict came in. Many supporters wept.
5. Ms Jayalalithaa, 66, was arrested for corruption late last month after being convicted by a Bangalore court. She was sentenced to four years in prison and penalised Rs. 100 crore; three of her aides, including live-in friend Sasikala Natarajan were also found guilty.
6. She appealed against her conviction and asked for bail and was represented in court today by famous lawyer Ram Jethmalani
7. Mr Jethmalani did not seek bail today on grounds of Ms Jayalalithaa's health. He argued on technical points, citing precedent in past cases and even quoted Oscar Wilde.
8. Ms Jayalalithaa says she has wrongly been convicted of misusing her first term as chief minister from 1991 to 1996 to collect assets worth nearly Rs. 50 crore, which were incommensurate with her declared income.
9. Her trial was moved in 2001 to neighbouring Karnataka from Tamil Nadu to ensure it would be free of political influence.
10. Her conviction meant that as per last year's landmark Supreme Court order, she was immediately disqualified from office. She has been replaced as Chief Minister by loyalist O Panneerselvam.

[timmy]

[timmy]

Joy and anticipation turned to shock and grief in seconds on Tuesday evening as news came in that the Karnataka High Court had rejected bail for J Jayalalithaa, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. 

Less than an hour before the verdict, celebrations had begun at Ms Jayalalithaa's residence in Chennai after the prosecution said in court that it had no objection to the politician being given conditional bail. Happy supporters said they were now sure their leader would be out of jail and back home soon. 

 

The smiles soon turned to tears as supporters wept when they learnt that she would not be free soon. 

J Jayalalithaa, 66, has been in jail for the last nine days. She was arrested on September 27 on corruption charges after being sentenced to four years in prison and has been penalized Rs. 100 crore; three of her aides, including live-in friend Sasikala Natarajan were also found guilty.

Her conviction meant that she had to step down as Chief Minister and has been replaced by a loyalist O Paneerselvam.

The AIADMK chief had appealed against her conviction by the trial court and sought bail. She says she has been wrongly convicted of misusing her first term as chief minister from 1991 to 1996 to collect assets worth nearly Rs. 50 crore, which were incommensurate with her declared income.

The trial was moved in 2001 to neighbouring Karnataka from Tamil Nadu to ensure it would be free of political influence.

[JANASENA]

Manchi pani ayyindi

[Hyderabad_Nawab]

Endho Veela Edupu...she might be doin Gud things Now..Wat abt past Corrupted History...Chesukonidiki Chesukunantha...

[pisinari]

What about leaders like CBN and Jagga who amassed crores of RS in no time...veellani kuda bokka lo veyyali

[karampodi]

good

[sompapidi]

What about leaders like CBN and Jagga who amassed crores of RS in no time...veellani kuda bokka lo veyyali

ne dp chusta artham avtundila

[princeofheaven]

Inka KA vallaki TN lo dabidi dibide...

[princeofheaven]

KA regn cars unna TN ki vellakapovadam manchidi..

[k2s]

lol

[ramu]

[saradagakasepu]

What about leaders like CBN and Jagga who amassed crores of RS in no time...veellani kuda bokka lo veyyali

 

appudu siru CM avthadu