<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to file a written plea, seeking to assist the court in former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha’s petition, seeking that her sentencing in the disproportionate assets case be quashed.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Jayalalitha and her associates Shashikala Natarajan, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran have challenged their sentencing by the special court in the disproportionate asset case. The High Court has constituted a special bench headed by Justice C R Kumaraswamy, following the Supreme Court directions, to complete the hearing of their petition within three months. The special bench began its hearing on Monday.<br /><br />Private complaint<br />During the hearing, Swamy appeared before the bench and sought to assist the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption in the case. <br /><br />It was because of a private complaint by Swamy against Jayalalitha that the initial probe into the matter began in 1996, before the anti-corruption wing took over the case in 1997.<br /><br />Swamy mentioned that recently the apex court, while hearing the bail plea of Jayalalitha, had allowed him to argue before it and sought a similar permission from the special bench of the High Court. <br /><br />He said that he is the original complainant in the matter and he should be allowed to assist the court in the matter. <br /><br />The bench then directed him to file a petition. After hearing it, the court will decide about allowing it or not. <br /><br />Later, speaking to the media, Swamy said that he will file the petition within a week. When questioned why he did not do so in the trial court, he said that he was not allowed to do so in the trial court. Now that there is a need to ensure that justice prevails, he has decided to assist the court. <br /><br />When pointed out that even the DMK wants to assist the court in the matter, he said that DMK has no moral right to speak about corruption.<br /><br />DMK general secretary Anbazhagan too filed an impleading application seeking to assist the court. Justice Kumaraswamy directed the special public prosecutor in the case G Bhavani Singh to file his objections and adjourned the matter. <br /><br /></p>
<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to file a written plea, seeking to assist the court in former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha’s petition, seeking that her sentencing in the disproportionate assets case be quashed.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Jayalalitha and her associates Shashikala Natarajan, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran have challenged their sentencing by the special court in the disproportionate asset case. The High Court has constituted a special bench headed by Justice C R Kumaraswamy, following the Supreme Court directions, to complete the hearing of their petition within three months. The special bench began its hearing on Monday.<br /><br />Private complaint<br />During the hearing, Swamy appeared before the bench and sought to assist the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption in the case. <br /><br />It was because of a private complaint by Swamy against Jayalalitha that the initial probe into the matter began in 1996, before the anti-corruption wing took over the case in 1997.<br /><br />Swamy mentioned that recently the apex court, while hearing the bail plea of Jayalalitha, had allowed him to argue before it and sought a similar permission from the special bench of the High Court. <br /><br />He said that he is the original complainant in the matter and he should be allowed to assist the court in the matter. <br /><br />The bench then directed him to file a petition. After hearing it, the court will decide about allowing it or not. <br /><br />Later, speaking to the media, Swamy said that he will file the petition within a week. When questioned why he did not do so in the trial court, he said that he was not allowed to do so in the trial court. Now that there is a need to ensure that justice prevails, he has decided to assist the court. <br /><br />When pointed out that even the DMK wants to assist the court in the matter, he said that DMK has no moral right to speak about corruption.<br /><br />DMK general secretary Anbazhagan too filed an impleading application seeking to assist the court. Justice Kumaraswamy directed the special public prosecutor in the case G Bhavani Singh to file his objections and adjourned the matter. <br /><br /></p>
