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Conviction
On 14 February 2017, the Supreme Court of India found Sasikala and her co-accused — Ilavarasi (her sister-in-law) and V. N. Sudhakaran (her nephew) — guilty of conspiring, laundering and amassing illicit wealth worth about ₹66.44 crore (equivalent to ₹292 crore or US$41 million in 2019) in the 1990s in a criminal conspiracy with Jayalalithaa. The three were sentenced to a four-year jail term.[1] This restored in toto her earlier conviction in the case[2] delivered on 27 September 2014,[3] sentencing a four-year jail term to her and her relatives, in addition to imposing a fine of ₹10 crore (US$1.4 million) each.[4] The judgment stipulated that she and her accomplices would serve an additional 12 months in prison if they failed to pay the fine.[5]
The Supreme Court refused her plea to surrender after a fortnight and to be allowed to have food from home,[6] so Sasikala and Ilavarasi presented themselves for imprisonment on 15 February 2017.[7] She was released on 27 January 2021 after completion of her term, though being kept at Victoria Hospital for treatment of COVID-19.[8]
In Popular Culture
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References
- ↑ Ushinor, Majumdar. "What The SC Said About Jayalalithaa: She Was The Source Of Funds For Shell Companies". Outlook India. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ↑ Rajagopal, Krishnadas. "Jayalalithaa, Sasikala criminally conspired at Poes Garden to launder ill-gotten wealth: SC". The Hindu. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ↑ "Justice John D'Cunha: The no-nonsense judge who convicted Jayalalithaa". Firstpost. Bangalore. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ Prathima, Nandakumar (15 February 2017). "Justice D'Cunha: A no-nonsense judge who convicted Jayalalithaa, Sasikala in 2014". The Week. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ Pinaki Chandra Ghose; Amitava Roy (14 February 2017). "Crl.A.Nos.300–303 of 2017 etc. State of Karnataka Vs. Selvi J.Jayalalitha and Ors. (Judgment in Disproportionate Assets Case) [PDF] – 14-02-2017" (PDF). Supreme Court of India. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ↑ "Sasikala surrenders in Bengaluru, sent to jail". The Tribune. Chennai/Bengaluru. PTI. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ↑ "V K Sasikala surrenders in Bengaluru court". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. PTI. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ↑ "V.K. Sasikala released from prison after serving 4-year term". The Hindu. Bangalore. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-03.