New Delhi Feb 14 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a trial court order and found AIADMK general secretary V.K. Sasikala guilty in an over 20-year-old disproportionate assets case and sentenced her to four years of imprisonment. The court also directed Sasikala to surrender immediately.
The ruling bars Sasikala from becoming the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu as she can’t contest election for 10 years. It clears the deck for the incumbent O. Panneerselvam to be in power. The trial court had sentenced Sasikala and her two relatives to four years imprisonment with a fine of Rs10 crore each. Jayalalithaa was sentenced to four years with a fine of Rs100 crore.