Sasikala gets 4-year jail in disproportionate assets case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala to four years imprisonment in the disproportionate assets case. With this, she stands disqualified to take over as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and also she can't contest any election for a period of 10 years. Notably, the apex court has asked her to surrender immediately.
AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala suffered a major jolt with the Supreme Court upholding the trial court's judgment convicting her in the 21-year-old disproportionate assets case against her. With this, Sasikala stands disqualified to take over as Tamil Nadu chief minister. WATCH LIVE The Karnataka government had challenged the May 11, 2015, state High Court verdict acquitting Jayalalithaa, Sasikala and her two relatives - VN Sudhakaran and Elavarasi - for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 66.65 crore during her first term as Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996.ALSO READ: Sasikala convicted in DA case, she must serve remaining jail term, rules Supreme CourtDharma will win, says Sasikala after Supreme Court's verdict in DA Case Here are the LIVE updatesFour state transport buses have entered the Golden Bay resort in #Kovathur led by two IGP rank officers pic.twitter.com/3ZIGGTbPEZJustice has been done.Judgement shows how strong & independent is our judiciary: Frmr Advocate General BV Acharya on #VKSasikala conviction pic.twitter.com/E9X3T0B3JhKovathur, TN: Security deployed outside Golden Bay Resort as a precaution in wake of today's judgement in DA case against #VKSasikalapic.twitter.com/FGPGp0iuszWATCH: 5 big developments in Sasikala vs Panneerselvam tussle