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Supporters of AIADMK leader Jayalalitha cry near the high court in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Photo: PTIThe Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rejected bail plea of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case, quoting the Supreme Court's ruling that cases involving corruption should be put on fast track.
Here are the live updates:
5.53pm: Tamil Nadu CM Paneerselvam: Do not cause hardship to public. Do not indulge in closure and strike. Jayalalithaa doesn't like these. Keeping calm is the only way to express love for Jayalalithaa. We should strive to fulfill Jayalalithaa's vision 2023. Law and order is peaceful. Not right to link state government for people's voluntary emotional outbursts
5.28pm: The AIADMK cadres are back in the protest mode. Many are sitting on the road in front of Jayalalithaa's Chennai residence in protest demanding her release.
5.14pm: Police have started patrolling in sensitive areas across Tamil Nadu.
5.11pm: Tamil Nadu CM Paneerselvam: Law and order is maintained. Some political rivals have been spreading news about lack of law and order but everything is under control. See Video
5.08pm: DIG Prisons Karnataka: Jayalalithaa does not have a TV set in her cell but she knows of the development of rejection of bail. She is fine and stable.
4.56pm: High court says there is no primary facie material to grant bail. Judge says this is a serious corruption case where Supreme Court references are irrelevant. Corruption is a crime against society. Matter stands posted to October 27 for further hearing.
4.53pm: Cases of violence being reported across Tamil Nadu.
4.52pm: Bangalore Commissioner of Police MN Reddi on twitter: J Jayalalithaa's bail plea rejected. However situation under control near central prison. Police forces increased & are watchful.
4.48pm: Justice AV Chandrashekhra: No ground for bail to Jayalalithaa. Corruption is violation of human rights
4:38pm: Lawyer Ram Jethmalani: I am disappointed. My client will decide when and how to approach the Supreme Court
The High Court rejected the bail even after the prosecution said that it had no objection to a conditional bail for the AIADMK chief, who was sentenced to four years in prison by a trial court in Bangalore last month.
A regular bench headed by Justice A V Chandrashekara was hearing Jayalalithaa's revision petition, argued by her counsel and noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani seeking suspension of the sentence and bail from jail.
"Jethmalani sought immediate bail for Jayalalithaa on health grounds, as she has diabetes, low blood pressure, acute back pain and is aged," one of the defence lawyers of the 66-year-old leader said.
In his 90-minute deposition, Jethmalani also assured the judge that his client (Jayalalithaa) would abide by any condition put forth for bail, as she was a former chief minister and would not disappear or escape from the country.
The senior lawyer later said he was disappointed with the court's ruling.
A special court on September 27 convicted Jayalalithaa in the Rs.66 crore disproportionate assets case and sentenced her to four years' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.100 crore under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Jayalalithaa's conviction automatically disqualified her as an MLA and she had to step down as Tamil Nadu chief minister. Last week, her loyal aide, O Panneerselvam, took over as the state Chief Minister, breaking down during the oath ceremony.
With their leader in jail for over 10 days now, the AIADMK workers across Tamil Nadu have been protesting against her conviction. A controversial poster put in South Chennai threatening the people from Karnataka of violence if Jayalalithaa is not released was taken down after uproar on Tuesday
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