New Delhi, Apr 24: Janata Party President
Subramanian Swamy has filed an application in the Supreme
Court supporting a petition seeking transfer of the trial of
cases of alleged disproportionate assets against Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa outside the state.
Swamy stated that a "grave situation" had arisen by the
manner in which prosecution had been conducted in the case
leading to apprehension that purity of the administration of
justice could not be ensured unless the trial of the cases
were transferred to another state.
Alternatively, he suggested that the prosecution of the
case could be entrusted to "some impartial agency" and it
should not vest with the state government which was headed by
Jayalalithaa.
Swamy stated that the investigations into the case
against Jayalalithaa was started only after he had submitted a
memorandum to then the Governor of the state requesting him to
accord sanction for her prosecution.
Bureau Report
