In a huge relief to former Tamil Nadu chief minister, the Karnataka high court on Monday acquitted J Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case.
The acquittal would now enable a big political comeback for Jayalalithaa, who has waged many legal battles and seen several ups and downs in her political career.
Jayalalithaa and three others had filed an appeal against the Special Court Judge Michael D'Cunha's September 27 verdict sentencing them to four years in jail and imposing a hefty fine of Rs 100 crore on her and Rs 10 crore each on three others.
Pronouncing the verdict, Justice CR Kumaraswamy also acquitted AIADMK's chief close aide Sasikala Natarajan and her relatives J Elavarasi and VN Sudhakaran, disowned foster son of Jayalalithaa.
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