New Delhi:
DMK Chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking an exemption from appearing as a witness in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
"She is 84 years old and suffering from memory loss and can't travel alone," Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing on behalf of Dayalu Ammal told the court.
Ms Ammal had been asked to appear before the CBI court today as a prosecution witness. The court may now constitute a medical board to examine her fitness.
In its second charge sheet filed in April 2011, the CBI had named Ms Ammal as a prosecution witness in the case in which DMK MP and Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi is facing trial along with others, including former Telecom Minister A Raja.
The CBI, in its charge sheet, had also discussed the routing of over Rs. 200 crore illegal gratification from M/S Dynamix Realty to Kalaignar TV Pvt Ltd through M/S Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd and Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd.
In its first charge sheet filed on April 2, 2011, CBI had said the money had travelled through a "circuitous route" through Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd, a DB group company and Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd, to Kalaignar TV in which Dayalu Ammal, Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar had 60, 20 and 20 per cent shares respectively.
"She is 84 years old and suffering from memory loss and can't travel alone," Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing on behalf of Dayalu Ammal told the court.
Ms Ammal had been asked to appear before the CBI court today as a prosecution witness. The court may now constitute a medical board to examine her fitness.
In its second charge sheet filed in April 2011, the CBI had named Ms Ammal as a prosecution witness in the case in which DMK MP and Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi is facing trial along with others, including former Telecom Minister A Raja.
The CBI, in its charge sheet, had also discussed the routing of over Rs. 200 crore illegal gratification from M/S Dynamix Realty to Kalaignar TV Pvt Ltd through M/S Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd and Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd.
In its first charge sheet filed on April 2, 2011, CBI had said the money had travelled through a "circuitous route" through Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd, a DB group company and Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd, to Kalaignar TV in which Dayalu Ammal, Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar had 60, 20 and 20 per cent shares respectively.
Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
