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Download or read book The Landmark Corruption Trial in India: Understanding the Disproportionate Asset Case of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa written by Aditya Gor and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'State of Karnataka v/s Selvi J Jayalalithaa & Others' is a judgment delivered by a two-judge bench of Honourable Supreme Court of India in the year 2017. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 24 June 1991 to 13 May 1996. Prior to this, she was also the member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Up to the year 1987, she was found to be in the possession of assets worth Rupees 7.5 Lakhs, bank balance of Rupees 1 lakh, and certain items of jewellery. However, after July1991, there was sudden spurt in the acquisition of assets and during this concerned check period she was alleged to have amassed properties and pecuniary resources to the tune of Rs. 66,64,73,573/- (later corrected as Rs.66,65,20,395/-), which was grossly disproportionate to her known sources of income.The present text summarises and explains this landmark corruption trial in India. The original text of the judgment runs into 570 pages but through this text the author has attempted to summarise the decision with an objective that the reader does not have to go back to the judgment to understand its intricacies. This work will help the readers to save their time and efforts in getting themselves acquainted with the most landmark ruling by the Apex Court on the area of corruption law in India. The present text is divided into parts to ensure easy understanding and at the same time acts as an easy referencing guide for the readers. It will be a useful read for lawyers, law students, academicians and government organisations working in the concerned area of law.