Charges to be framed against Sasikala in FERA violation cases
CHENNAI, DECEMBER 15, 2018 00:00 IST
As per HC order, questioning will be done via video-conferencing
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate is set to frame charges against jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala through video-conferencing in cases booked by Enforcement Directorate.
According to the prosecution, Sasikala, as chairperson-cum-director of JJTV Private Limited, had authorised the company’s managing director and her nephew V. Bhaskaran to negotiate and enter into a contract with any foreign supplier with a transponder facility for launching a Tamil satellite TV channel in the early 1990s.
In pursuit of this, payments were made to firms in U.S. and Singapore dollars for hiring transponders and uplink facilities for JJ TV without getting the permission of the Reserve Bank of India.
Sasikala and Bhaskaran were cited as accused in these cases registered in 1996 and 2001.
Last year, the trial court began the proceedings by questioning her on the charges she faced through video-conferencing facility from Parappana Agrahara prison, Bengaluru.
After transfer of the then presiding officer of the court, the case was taken by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-II(ACMM-II) S. Malarmathi.
Procedural lapses
With the prosecution pointing out certain procedural lapses, the ACMM-II ordered the production of Sasikala before the court. Her order was challenged in the Madras High Court. The High Court found from the records that she had denied the charges, but, however her signature was not found.
It was only for this purpose, the trial court wanted to question her again on the charges so that the irregularity could be rectified.
Order set aside
The High Court set aside the order for the production of Sasikala but directed to proceed further by questioning her on the charges through video conferencing.
On Friday, counsel for Sasikala submitted the High Court order. After perusing the order, ACMM-II Ms. Malarmathi adjourned the matter for framing charges and questioning Sasikala through video-conferencing on December 20.
CHENNAI, DECEMBER 15, 2018 00:00 IST
As per HC order, questioning will be done via video-conferencing
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate is set to frame charges against jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala through video-conferencing in cases booked by Enforcement Directorate.
According to the prosecution, Sasikala, as chairperson-cum-director of JJTV Private Limited, had authorised the company’s managing director and her nephew V. Bhaskaran to negotiate and enter into a contract with any foreign supplier with a transponder facility for launching a Tamil satellite TV channel in the early 1990s.
In pursuit of this, payments were made to firms in U.S. and Singapore dollars for hiring transponders and uplink facilities for JJ TV without getting the permission of the Reserve Bank of India.
Sasikala and Bhaskaran were cited as accused in these cases registered in 1996 and 2001.
Last year, the trial court began the proceedings by questioning her on the charges she faced through video-conferencing facility from Parappana Agrahara prison, Bengaluru.
After transfer of the then presiding officer of the court, the case was taken by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-II(ACMM-II) S. Malarmathi.
Procedural lapses
With the prosecution pointing out certain procedural lapses, the ACMM-II ordered the production of Sasikala before the court. Her order was challenged in the Madras High Court. The High Court found from the records that she had denied the charges, but, however her signature was not found.
It was only for this purpose, the trial court wanted to question her again on the charges so that the irregularity could be rectified.
Order set aside
The High Court set aside the order for the production of Sasikala but directed to proceed further by questioning her on the charges through video conferencing.
On Friday, counsel for Sasikala submitted the High Court order. After perusing the order, ACMM-II Ms. Malarmathi adjourned the matter for framing charges and questioning Sasikala through video-conferencing on December 20.
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