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Jaya moves HC for stay of conviction

With the announcement of the date for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, AIADMK supremo Jayalalitha Monday moved the Madras High Court, seeking a stay of her conviction in the TANSI land deal cases to overcome her possible ineligibility to contest the polls.

She sought a stay of a special judge's order, convicting her in two Tamil Nadu Small Industries land deal cases, which effectively bar her from contesting the May 10 assembly polls under the Representation of People's Act.

On October 9, 2000, special judge P Anbazhagan had convicted Jayalalitha, her aide Sasikala Natarajan and four others in a case relating to irregularities in the purchase of land and buildings of state-owned TANSI, by Jaya Publications, a firm in which both were partners.

The judge had sentenced them to three years rigorous imprisonment.

In another TANSI-related case pertaining to Sasi Enterprises, of which Jayalalitha and Sasikala were partners, the judge had sentenced them to two years RI each.

By awarding the conviction and sentence, finality was not reached in the matter, she contended.

In her appeal, filed under Section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code, she sought a stay on the operation of the effect of the special judge's order.

On November 3, 2000, the Madras High Court had stayed the implementation of the sentences pertaining to three years and two years RI respectively for all accused.

PTI

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