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Police denies permission to hold KSCA T20 in Bengaluru

Police denies permission to hold KSCA T20 in Bengaluru

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

It is learnt that police did not issue the clearance certificate because of the ongoing probe into the June 4 stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 fans dead and scores of others injured.

Chinnaswamy Stadium unsafe for mass gathering: D'Cunha Commission

Chinnaswamy Stadium unsafe for mass gathering: D'Cunha Commission

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission, appointed by the Karnataka Government, has deemed Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium "unsuitable and unsafe for mass gathering".

Bengaluru stampede: HC saves KSCA officials from arrest

Bengaluru stampede: HC saves KSCA officials from arrest

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

The Karnataka high court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to key office bearers of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in connection with the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which left 11 people dead and 56 others injured.

Jaya to move Karnataka high court for bail

Jaya to move Karnataka high court for bail

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Lawyers for jailed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa will move the Karnataka high court on Monday for bail for her while they were also finalising a strategy for seeking a stay on her conviction and sentence in the disproportionate assets case.

Jaya case: K'taka govt should appeal in SC, says public prosecutor

Jaya case: K'taka govt should appeal in SC, says public prosecutor

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Special Public Prosecutor B V Acharya has advised the Karnataka government to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against acquittal of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa and three others in the disproportionate assets case, saying it was a "fit case" to do so.

Special court issues order for release of Jayalalithaa, associates

Special court issues order for release of Jayalalithaa, associates

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

The special court in Bangalore on Saturday issued the order for release of All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa from jail here in accordance with the Supreme Court order granting her bail in the disproportionate assets case.

Jayalalithaa spent Rs 3 crore on foster son's wedding: Court

Jayalalithaa spent Rs 3 crore on foster son's wedding: Court

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Holding that it was All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa, who had paid for the arrangements for the lavish marriage of her now estranged foster son VN Sudhakaran, the special court in the disproportionate assets case against her pegged the expenses incurred by her at Rs 3 crore.

Jayalalithaa's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Jayalalithaa's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The Karnataka high court will hear jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's application on Wednesday seeking immediate bail and suspension of conviction and jail sentence in the disproportionate assets case.

Jaya to spend another night in jail, to be released on Saturday

Jaya to spend another night in jail, to be released on Saturday

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Formalities for release of All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief Jayalalithaa, who has been granted bail by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case, from the prison in Bangalore would be completed by Friday evening, a top jail official said.

Jayalalithaa convicted, sentenced to 4 yrs in Jail; 100 cr fine

Jayalalithaa convicted, sentenced to 4 yrs in Jail; 100 cr fine

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was on Saturday convicted and sentenced to four years jail in an 18-year-old corruption case in a judgment that will unseat her from the post, disqualified her immediately as an MLA and can impact the Assembly elections due in 18 months.

Firms formed to siphon off 'unlawful resources' of Jaya: Court

Firms formed to siphon off 'unlawful resources' of Jaya: Court

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

As many as 18 firms were formed in the 1991-96 period only with a view to siphoning off the "unlawful resources" accumulated by then chief minister Jayalalithaa, the special court in the disproportionate assets case against her and 3 others has held.

Out of jail, Jayalalithaa returns to Chennai

Out of jail, Jayalalithaa returns to Chennai

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

A day after getting bail from Supreme Court in disproportionate assets case, former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa walked out of Parappana Agrahara Central Prison on Saturday.

'Jayalalithaa, others could not satisfactorily account for wealth'

'Jayalalithaa, others could not satisfactorily account for wealth'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalithaa could not "satisfactorily account" for immovable properties and pecuniary resources of the value of Rs 53.6 crore when she was the Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996, the Special Court that sentenced her to four years in jail has held.

12 stories that shook India in 2014

12 stories that shook India in 2014

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

The year threw up quite a few shockers, some rather rude one. Below are Rediff.com's 12 picks that made us sit back and think, 'Did that really happen?'