From Poes Garden to 11,000 sarees: Bengaluru CBI court orders transfer of Jayalalithaa’s properties to Tamil Nadu govt

Judge H A Mohan of 36th Additional City Civil Sessions tribunal directed the handover beryllium completed by February 14 oregon 15.

The determination followed a Karnataka High Court ruling connected January 13, dismissing an entreaty by Jayalalithaa’s nephew and niece, J Deepak and J Deepa respectively, seeking the merchandise of the seized properties. Their archetypal plea was rejected by the CBI tribunal successful July 2023, with Judge Mohan citing the assets’ “illegal” acquisition.

Although the CBI tribunal aimed to transportation the assets successful March 2024, the heirs had obtained a enactment bid from the Karnataka High Court. The enactment was precocious vacated, paving the mode for the existent order.

All the immovable properties and movable properties were identified arsenic worldly objects during the hunt betwixt December 7, 1996 and December 12, 1996 arsenic mentioned successful the reflection mahazer.

During the heirs’ hearing, Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court had suggested they see establishing a charitable instauration successful Jayalalithaa’s name. He emphasized the impermanence of worldly wealthiness and encouraged them to honour her bequest done acts of work and goodwill.