Jayalalithaa wealth case judgment

A special court in Parappana Agrahara of Bangalore declared Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa guilty of amassing wealth to the tune of Rs 66 crores. This means she will have to give up her CM's post among many other things.

Let's take a look at some key points in the case

• The charges: Conspiracy: As CM, Jayalalithaa conspired with three others to acquire assets to the tune of Rs. 66.65 crore
• Disproportionate Assets: The assets were disproportionate to her known income
• Abetment: The other three abetted the offence by acting as benami owners of 32 private firms
• Prosecution's take: Modus operandi was to deposit cash in benami firms’ accounts
• Prosecution's take: The firms gave her address as theirs while opening accounts
• Prosecution's take: Ms. Jayalalithaa spent crores of rupees on renovations and constructions, her foster son’s wedding and possessed huge quantity of jewellery.
• Counter: Prosecution born and out of malice and vendetta, many illegalities and defects in investigation. She had sufficient income form legal sources. Others were not benamidars.
• Counter: No material to show sarees, watches and footwear seized were bought during her tenure.
• Counter: Income-Tax authorities and Tribunals have accepted their returns and valuation of assets.