Tamil Nadu Govt. Has No Authority To Appoint Special Public Prosecutor In Jayalalithaa;s DA Case :SC

27 April, New Delhu

The Supreme Court Monday said that the Tamil Nadu Government has no authority to appoint a Special Public Prosecutor in J Jayalalithaa’s Disproportionate Assets case.

The apex court said that the appointment of Bhawani Singh as SPP is “bad in law” but it does not warrant de novo hearing.

It added that Karnataka has the power of being the sole prosecuting agency in the case. The court said that DMK leader K Anbazhagan and Karnataka can file their written submission before the Karnataka High Court latest by tomorrow Tuesday.