‘Glaring mathematical error’ in Jayalalithaa verdict: Special Public Prosecutor
This comes a day after Ms Jayalalithaa and three of her associates were acquitted by the HC
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa had a glaring mathematical error relating to her disproportionate assets, Special Public Prosecutor in the case B.V. Acharya said on Tuesday, maintaining that this could be an excellent point to raise in the Supreme Court.
This comes a day after Ms Jayalalithaa and three of her associates were acquitted by the HC, which calculated the disproportionate assets at 8.12 per cent and ruled that it is within permissible limits.
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Mr Acharya, referring to the page number 852 of the verdict on the criminal appeals of Ms Jayalalithaa and the three others, told DC, “The loan amount has been calculated at Rs 24,17,31,274. But if added properly, it amounts to Rs 10,67,31,274.”
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He said that if the mistake is corrected, the amount of disproportionate assets would be around Rs 16.34 crore and as against the total income of around Rs 21 crore, it would ammount to 77.8 per cent. “If this is taken into account, all the accused may face conviction,” he said.
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The Karnataka government said it will take a decision after consulting legal experts on filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against the verdict. Karnataka is the sole prosecuting agency in the case, which was transferred from Chennai to Bengaluru.
“We will consult Mr Acharya, the Advocate General and other legal experts and then take a decision,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra said here.