SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC order quashing Jayalalithaa gift case


PTI, Jul 9, 2019, 12:42 PM IST

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to interfere with the 2011 order of the Madras High Court quashing a case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and two others for receiving unaccounted gift of over Rs 2 crore.

Jayalalithaa and former minister Azhagu Thirunavukkarasu arrayed as accused by the CBI in the case have died while the third accused, K A Sengottaiyan, is the minister for school education in the present AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu.

A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said that since two of the three accused in the case have died and the high court had observed that there was delay in filing the case, there is no point in interfering with the 2011 order.

In 2012, the Supreme Court had issued notice to Jayalalithaa and others after the CBI had challenged the 2011 order of the Madras High Court.

The agency had contended that the high court had not considered various aspects in accordance with law. The agency’s case relates to Jayalalithaa receiving unaccounted gift of over Rs 2 crore in 1991.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

WATCH: 5 runaway military horses cause mayhem in London

Hubballi: Congress leader Randeep Surjewala visits Neha’s house, assures justice to family

Rapido to offer free rides to senior citizens, differently-abled voters in B’luru, M’luru & Mysuru

Karnataka govt plans to constitute SIT to probe scams in city-based cooperative banks: Shivakumar

Campaigning for first phase of LS polls in Karnataka ends

“Modi & Shah are sellers and Ambani-Adani are buyers”: Kharge’s sharp attack on BJP-led Centre

LS Polls 2024: Nitin Gadkari faints during campaign rally in Yavatmal

Related Articles More

Can’t control elections or pass directions on basis of suspicion: SC tells EVM critics

Not shying away from dealing with stray dogs issue but will not allow scope to be expanded, says SC

Delhi: Man standing atop truck dies after his head hits metro station beam

Bullet train project completion date rests on award of all tenders, says Railways in RTI reply

What ‘nyay’ Cong can do, when its councillor’s daughter in K’taka doesn’t get justice: Thakur

MUST WATCH

Skin Rash, Causes, Signs and Symptoms

11 bullets found in python’s body!

K. Jayaprakash Hegde Sharing His Memories

Grafting Jack Anil

Heat Illness


Latest Additions

WATCH: 5 runaway military horses cause mayhem in London

FIR filed over BJP’s social media post allegedly promoting hatred and enmity: EC

Can’t control elections or pass directions on basis of suspicion: SC tells EVM critics

Amitabh Bachchan receives Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar

Hubballi: Congress leader Randeep Surjewala visits Neha’s house, assures justice to family

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.