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Supreme Court of India · 2017-02-14

State Of Karnataka vs Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2017 SC (SUPP) 481
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of Karnataka
Respondent
Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors
Author
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Bench
Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Amitava Roy

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the Karnataka High Court's judgment acquitting the respondents of charges under Sections 120B and 109 IPC, and Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court established that the prosecution had sufficient evidence to support the charges against the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and her associates, emphasizing the need for a thorough examination of the evidence presented. The appeals were allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reinstating the charges against the accused.

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