Supreme Court : Jayalalithaa will not be declared a convict in DA case

Supreme Court : Jayalalithaa will not be declared a convict in DA case

Jayalalithaa will not be declared a convict in the disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court ruled today.

The apex court dismissed Karnataka government's review petition to declare former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa a convict in the DA case.

The Congress-led Karnataka government also wanted Rs 100 crore fine imposed by the trial court on Jayalalithaa to be recovered by selling her properties. This too was rejected by the Supreme Court.

The Karnataka government argued that for the state to recover the Rs 100 crore penalty, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister had to be held guilty.