NEWS

Rediff.com » News

Govt yet to decide on appeal against Jaya acquittal: K'taka CM
May 22, 2015
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the state government is yet to decide on filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against acquittal of Jayalalithaa who is set to stage a comeback as Tamil Nadu chief minister after her acquittal in the disproportionate assets case.

"We have not yet taken any decision; ...law department is examining, they are studying the judgement, we will take a decision after getting inputs from them," Siddaramaiah said.

"We will consider the opinion of Special Public Prosecutor B V Acharya and also the opinion from Law department and the Advocate General and then take a decision," he told reporters in New Delhi. Responding to a question, he said he had not contacted the party (Congress) high command on the issue.

The Karnataka high court gave a clean chit to the AIADMK chief and three others, clearing them of "all charges" in the 19-year-old case on May 11, paving the way for return of Jayalalithaa, who was chosen as legislature party leader by her party in Chennai today, as CM.
© 2024 Rediff.com