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Chennai: The Supreme Court will at 10:30 this
morning rule on whether VK Sasikala, AIADMK
chief, is guilty of helping former Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa amass illicit wealth
worth over 60 crores in the 1990s. The verdict
will decide the political career of Ms Sasikala,
who has staked claim to be Tamil Nadu's next
Chief Minister. If the court upholds a High Court
verdict acquitting Ms Sasikala, there will no
legal impediment in her taking oath as Chief
Minister. If it convicts her, she will be sent to jail
and cannot hold public office or contest
elections for the period of her jail term and six
years after that. Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh
and Amitava Roy will give separate judgements -
they could give concurring judgements or
differing judgements. If there is a split verdict,
the case will be referred to a three-judge bench
which will hear it all over again. If that happens,
Ms Sasikala can be sworn in as Chief Minister.
After she takes oath, she will have to prove that
she has majority support in the state assembly
through a trust vote.
Read More: VK Sasikala, 2 Judges, And Their Verdict On Alleged Corruption: 10 Points - NDTV.com
morning rule on whether VK Sasikala, AIADMK
chief, is guilty of helping former Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa amass illicit wealth
worth over 60 crores in the 1990s. The verdict
will decide the political career of Ms Sasikala,
who has staked claim to be Tamil Nadu's next
Chief Minister. If the court upholds a High Court
verdict acquitting Ms Sasikala, there will no
legal impediment in her taking oath as Chief
Minister. If it convicts her, she will be sent to jail
and cannot hold public office or contest
elections for the period of her jail term and six
years after that. Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh
and Amitava Roy will give separate judgements -
they could give concurring judgements or
differing judgements. If there is a split verdict,
the case will be referred to a three-judge bench
which will hear it all over again. If that happens,
Ms Sasikala can be sworn in as Chief Minister.
After she takes oath, she will have to prove that
she has majority support in the state assembly
through a trust vote.
Read More: VK Sasikala, 2 Judges, And Their Verdict On Alleged Corruption: 10 Points - NDTV.com
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