A special court judge justice John Michael Cunha in Bangalore on Tuesday has deferred by a week to September 27 pronouncement of its verdict in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others. In view of the security concerns and also as TN Chief Minister who enjoys a Z-category security, the court will deliver its verdict at the makeshift location at Gandhi Bhavan near Parapanna Agrahara high security Central Prison on the outskirts of Bangalore next week.
Jayalalithaa had on Monday filed a petition before the special court judge John Michael Cunha, who had earlier fixed September 20 for his verdict, seeking security cover for appearing before it. Jayalalithaa has been charged with accumulating Rs 66 crore wealth disproportionate to known sources of her income from 1991-96 in her first term as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. According to special court the deferment is to facilitate city police to make security arrangements at the makeshift location.The court had recorded the statements of Jayalalithaa at Gandhi Bhavan in 2011 by temporarily shifting the location from the city due to security to be provided for her.The court had directed all the four accused, including Jayalalithaa, to appear before it on the day of judgement, coming after 18 year-long proceedings.