Supreme Court of India

R. Sai Bharathi v. J. Jayalalitha and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 85

Bench S. Rajendra Babu and P. Venka T Arama Reddi JJ.

Decided 24 November 2003

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above, we think that none of the offences charged against the accused are established.

Judgment, page 41

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860/Preventian of Corruption Act, 1288:::-Sections l 20B, 169 and 409/Sections l3(l)(c) and (d) and 13(2)-Prosecution under-Corporation-Owning Government Campanies-Ai;ticles of Association of Corporation provided sale of the property only after approval fi·om Government-Property sold by Cmporation in publ(c interest by way of open tender-Purchased by the firm of the accused who was Chief Minister of the State and her associate-Code of conduct refraining the Ministers from buying such property-.Bid of the accused was highest and above the market value ascertained by the other two

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