The much awaited Supreme Court’s verdict on the disproportionate assets case – which will decide the fate of AIADMK leader VK Sasikala – will be pronounced today. The judgement is likely to be delivered at 10:30 am, according to the apex court’s causelist of cases. Since Jayalalithaa is dead, the case against her would be abated. The other accused in the case are Sasikala’s relatives V N Sudhakaran and Elavarasi. All four had been convicted by the trial court, but acquitted by the Karnataka High Court.
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Feb 14, 2017 8:01 am (IST)
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Feb 14, 2017 7:53 am (IST)
Sasikala has claimed the support of 129 party MLAs while Panneerselvam claims that the lawmakers have been “held captive” at a luxury resort near Chennai. So far, 12 AIADMK parliamentarians and seven MLAs, excluding Panneerselvam, have sided with the ‘caretaker’ CM. The latest additions to his flock are Madurai South MLA Saravanan and MP Gopalakrishnan.
Feb 14, 2017 7:53 am (IST)
Tamil Nadu has a 234-member assembly and Sasikala looks set for a facile victory during a floor test, but an adverse court verdict can put paid to her chief ministerial ambition.
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 am (IST)
The Attorney General has cited the 1998 Supreme Court judgement in the Jagdambika Pal case in which the apex court had ordered a floor test in the assembly to determine who between the two claimants — Pal and Kalyan Singh – commanded the majority support for chief ministership of Uttar Pradesh.
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 am (IST)
Recently, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi advised Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to hold a special session of the state assembly within a week for a floor test to ascertain who (Sasikala or O Panneerselvam) enjoys majority support of MLAs.
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 am (IST)
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 am (IST)
For Sasikala (who was elected AIADMK legislature party leader on February 5), the judgement is very crucial because this will decide her political future in Tamil Nadu.
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 am (IST)
Since Jayalalithaa is dead, the case against her would be abated. The other accused are: Sasikala’s relatives V N Sudhakaran and Elavarasi. They were convicted by the trial court, but acquitted by the Karnataka High Court.
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 am (IST)
Feb 14, 2017 7:51 am (IST)
The bench of Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy will pass the order based on appeals. They will also hear the order of Karnataka government acquitting the main accused former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa including Sasikala.
Feb 14, 2017 7:50 am (IST)
The Supreme Court’s verdict on disproportionate asset case, which will decide the future of AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala, having a bitter political battle for chief ministership with O Pannerselvam, is likely to announce today at 10.30 am.