Assets case: Special court in Bangalore to try TN CM Jayalalithaa

The Karnataka high court on Friday quashed the investigation by the vigilance against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Justice Jaganathan while quashing the decision of a probe by the vigilance also ordered the special court in Bangalore to conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis.

A petition had been filed challenging the decision to probe the disproportionate assets case by the director of vigilance. It was alleged that this probe had been initiated after Jayalaltihaa had come to power. It was stated that the probe was set up to weaken the case against her and she being the CM could influence the probe agency to her liking. It was further stated that the Supreme Court had already transferred the case to Karnataka and it was under trial, and hence there was no need for a separate probe.

The high court while allowing the petition directed the trial court in Bangalore to conduct the probe on a day-to-day basis. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will have to now appear in person before the court following the Supreme Court order which was passed a week back.