The Supreme Court dismissed today a plea of jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala seeking review of its verdict convicting and sentencing her to a four-year jail term in a disproportionate assets case.<br/><br/>The bench of Justices S A Bobde and Amitava Roy also rejected her plea for an open court hearing of the review petitions. The apex court perused the review petitions and dismissed the pleas filed by Sasikala and other convicts in the case.<br/><br/>Besides Sasikala and two others — V N Sudhakaran, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's foster son, and Elavarasi, widow of Sasikala's elder brother– had challenged the setting aside of a Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting her and restoring the trial court verdict in totality.<br/><br/>On 14th of February, Sasikala was convicted in the case by the apex court, dashing her hope and efforts to become the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
News On AIR | August 23, 2017 7:45 PM
SC dismisses review plea of jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala