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Supreme Court dismisses review petition of jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala

Supreme Court dismisses review petition of jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala

Tamil Naidu
The Supreme Court has dismissed 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. The apex court also rejected her plea for an open court hearing of the review petitions. “We do not find any error in the common judgment impugned, much less an apparent error on the face of the record, so as to call for its review. The review petitions are, accordingly, dismissed,” a bench of Justices S A Bobde and Amitava Roy. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Sasikala and other convicts, gave written submissions and propositions which were taken on record by the top court. The apex court perused the review petitions and dismissed the pleas filed by Sasikala and other c...
Sasikala meets legislators at resort, except Thambidurai all MPs to join OPS camp

Sasikala meets legislators at resort, except Thambidurai all MPs to join OPS camp

Tamil Naidu
The Tamil Nadu political crisis is turning into a pot boiler. Sasikala Natrajan held a meeting with the AIADMK MLAs at the resort before the leaving the venue. Earlier as Sasikala made her entry into the Golden Bay resort, several AIADMK MLAs chanted slogans in her favour. Reports suggest that a new legislature party leader may be appointed. The same would be informed to the Governor. The frontrunners to the post according to sources are K S Sengottaiyan and Edapady Palanisamy. However, Sengottiyan has denied any change in leadership. He told the media at the resort that Sasikala will be the CM. Meanwhile security has been tightened around Raj Bhavan as police feel there would be protests and dharnas. Sasikala has already written to the Governor stating that even after seven days...