Jaya DA case: HC to wind up hearing on Wednesday

March 11, 2015 08:57

The Karnataka High Court will on Wednesday wind up hearing of the appeals filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others challenging their conviction in the disproportionate assets case.

"Even if Subramanian Swamy (BJP leader) does not submit his written arguments tomorrow (on Wednesday) before the court, I am going to wind up the hearing," Justice C R Kumaraswamy, who is hearing Jayalalithaa's appeal, had said on Tuesday.

The Special Bench has been set up after the Supreme Court had on December 18 last directed the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court to constitute it to decide Jayalalithaa's appeal within three months.

Justice Kumaraswamy had on Tuesday directed Swamy to make written submissions by March 11.

The judge had in his February 5 order said the court would decide on Swamy's prayer to allow him to make written submissions after completion of arguments.

Swamy had filed an application seeking permission to implead himself in the case.

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