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| participants = [[J. Jayalalithaa]], [[V.K. | | participants = [[J. Jayalalithaa]], [[V.K.Sassikala]], Ilavarasi, V. N. Sudhakaran,DR Subramanian Swamy(chief petioner) | ||
| outcome = Imprisonment and fine | | outcome = Imprisonment and fine | ||
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[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayaram Jayalalithaa]] (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016), commonly referred to as Jayalalithaa, was an Indian politician who was the six time [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. She was initially convicted for misusing her office during her tenure of 1991–96.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Jayalalithaa-wealth-case-timeline-of-events/article10887817.ece|title=Jayalalithaa wealth case: timeline of events|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-21|language=en}}</ref> [[Subramanian Swamy]] was the chief petitioner. Some of the allegations involved spending on her foster son's lavish marriage in 1996 and her acquisition of properties worth more than {{INRConvert|66.65|c|year=1996}}, as well as jewellery, cash deposits, investments and a fleet of luxury cars. This was the first case where a ruling chief minister had to step down on account of a court sentence. Ultimately, in May 2015, her conviction was overturned, she was acquitted of all charges, and she then died before the [[Supreme Court of India]] reviewed the case in 2017. | [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayaram Jayalalithaa]] (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016), commonly referred to as Jayalalithaa, was an Indian politician who was the six time [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. She was initially convicted for misusing her office during her tenure of 1991–96.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Jayalalithaa-wealth-case-timeline-of-events/article10887817.ece|title=Jayalalithaa wealth case: timeline of events|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-21|language=en}}</ref> [[Subramanian Swamy]] was the chief petitioner. Some of the allegations involved spending on her foster son's lavish marriage in 1996 and her acquisition of properties worth more than {{INRConvert|66.65|c|year=1996}}, as well as jewellery, cash deposits, investments and a fleet of luxury cars. This was the first case where a ruling chief minister had to step down on account of a court sentence. Ultimately, in May 2015, her conviction was overturned, she was acquitted of all charges, and she then died before the [[Supreme Court of India]] reviewed the case in 2017. | ||
The trial lasted 18 years and was transferred to [[Bengaluru]] from [[Chennai]]. A judgement on 27 September 2014 in the Special Court headed by Justice [[John Michael D'Cunha]] convicted all of the accused—namely J. Jayalalithaa, [[V. K. | The trial lasted 18 years and was transferred to [[Bengaluru]] from [[Chennai]]. A judgement on 27 September 2014 in the Special Court headed by Justice [[John Michael D'Cunha]] convicted all of the accused—namely J. Jayalalithaa, [[V. K. Sassikala|VK Sasdikala]], Ilavarasi and V. N. Sudhakaran—and sentenced them to four years' simple imprisonment. Jayalalithaa was fined {{INRConvert|100|c|year=2014}} and the other three were fined {{INRConvert|10|c|year=2014}} each. She was convicted for the third time and was forced to step down from the Chief Minister's office for a second time. She was also the seventh politician and the first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from the state, and the third nationally,{{cn|date=February 2017}} to be disqualified after the Supreme Court judgement in 2014 on the [[Representation of the People Act, 1951|Representation of the People Act]] that prevents convicted politicians from holding office. | ||
In May 2015, the [[Karnataka High Court]] overturned the trial court's verdict, acquitting those accused of all charges. This paved the way for Jayalalithaa's return to power as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 23 May 2015. | In May 2015, the [[Karnataka High Court]] overturned the trial court's verdict, acquitting those accused of all charges. This paved the way for Jayalalithaa's return to power as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 23 May 2015. | ||
On 14 February 2017, the Supreme Court of India over-ruled the Karnataka High Court. | On 14 February 2017, the Supreme Court of India over-ruled the Karnataka High Court. Sassikala and the other accused were convicted and sentenced to four years' imprisonment, as well as being fined {{INRConvert|10|c|year=2017}} each. The case against Jayalalithaa was abated because she had died but fines were levied on her properties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sasikalas-conviction-in-wealth-case-upheld-by-supreme-court/articleshow/57140345.cms|title=Sasikala's conviction in wealth case upheld by Supreme Court|first=Dhananjay|last=Mahapatra|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | ||
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