The Supreme Court today sought responses from former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and others on a plea filed by DMK leader K Anbazhagan seeking removal of public prosecutor and stay of appeal proceedings before the Karnataka High Court in the disproportionate assets case.
A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur, however, refused to stay the appeal proceedings before the Karnataka High Court and said that it will finally dispose of the petition of the DMK leader on March 18.
Besides the AIADMK chief, the bench also issued notices to other convicts - Ms Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala and two of her relatives, - and Karnataka government on the petition of the DMK leader.
Earlier, the apex court in December, 2014 had extended by four months the bail of Jayalalithaa and asked the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court to constitute a special bench to decide her plea expeditiously within three months.
The apex court had also granted bail to the AIADMK chief's close aide Sasikala and two of her relatives.
The Special Court had held Jayalalithaa and three others guilty of corruption. The court had also slapped a fine of Rs 100 crore on the AIADMK chief and Rs 10 crore fine on each of the three other convicts.
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