Appointment of Special Public Prosecutor to Dispose Jayalalithaa’s Seized Assets in Disproportionate Assets Case
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The Karnataka Government’s Law Department has appointed advocate Kiran S Javali as the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) to dispose of the movable properties seized from former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s residence in the disproportionate assets case against her. The notification for Javali’s appointment was issued on March 27.
The disproportionate assets case dates back to 1996 when Jayalalithaa’s assets were seized from her residence in Chennai. In 2003, the case was transferred to Karnataka from Tamil Nadu by the Supreme Court, leading to her conviction by a special court for CBI cases in 2014. The material evidence seized from Jayalalithaa’s residence is currently in the custody of the Karnataka Government, including seven kilograms of gold and diamond ornaments, 600 kilograms of silver ornaments, over 11,000 sarees, 750 footwear, 91 watches, 131 suitcases, 1,040 video cassettes, electrical goods including air-conditioners and refrigerators, and other pieces of clothing.
The CBI had written to the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court in October 2022 about the need for a Special Public Prosecutor to dispose of the movable assets. In response, the government appointed Javali to undertake this task.
An RTI activist had approached the special court seeking details of the asset disposal process, and the public information office was directed by the court to provide him with the details.
Staff Reporter
