Soon after the Supreme Court convicted AIADMK General Secretary Sasikala Natarajan and three of her relatives in a disproportionate assets case, the AIADMK faction led by acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam erupted in joy.
Reacting on the judgement former AIADMK MP K.C. Palaniswamy said: “Justice has prevailed. We are happy.”
A Supreme Court division bench on Tuesday set aside a Karnataka High Court order staying Sasikala’s conviction by a trial court.
The court directed Sasikala and the others to “immediately” surrender before the trial court and ordered them to serve the remaining portion of their jail term.
The apex court has ordered Sasikala to serve rest of her jail sentence of three years and six months as she has already served almost six months in jail.
Now that she has been convicted, she will not be qualified to be the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Additionally, she would not also be allowed to contest elections for 10 years.
This is a great success for Tamil Nadu people. It is a victory of truth and judicial system: Tamilan Prasanna, DMK on #VKSasikala conviction pic.twitter.com/hEhqLtEUct
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017
The Governor can no more invite her to form the government. Yesterday, while addressing the party MLAs Sasikala had said that she had gone to the jail earlier and had no qualms going back to the jail again.
I was expecting the conviction. I don’t think she can escape the 4 years sentence: Subramanian Swamy on SC’s verdict on #VKSasikala DA case pic.twitter.com/9xBqElaXkW
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017
Justice Roy, while announcing the judgment, expressed deep concern over the “escalating menace of corruption in society”.
Chennai: #OPanneerselvam 's supporters celebrate #VKSasikala 's conviction pic.twitter.com/zllwJgL8hH
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017
