Jayalalithaa gets four years sentence, fined Rs.100 crore
Bangalore: A trial court here Saturday held Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa guilty of amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of her income during 1991-96.
Special judge John Michael Cunha pronounced the sentence, hours after he convicted her.
The judge sentenced the three co-accused — V.K. Sasikala, V.N. Sudhakaran and J. Illavarasi — to four years jail and also fined 100 crore as they too were convicted on similar charges under the relevant sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Special judge John Michael Cunha pronounced the order in a special court set up in the central jail at Parapanna Agrahara in the city’s southern suburb amid tight security.
Announcing the order, special Judge John Michael Cunha found Jayalalithaa guilty of gathering wealth disproportionate to known sources of her income under sections 109 and 120 (b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, said Special Public Prosecutor G. Bhavani Singh.
“The quantum of sentence will be decided by the judge later, who can range from two to seven years,” Singh added.
Jayalalithaa has been charged with acquiring wealth valued at Rs.66.65 crore disproportionate to known sources of her income during 1991-96 when she served as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister in the first term.
