Delhi HC stays ex-Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitly’s 4 yrs jail term in corruption case

The other convicts in the case are Jaitley’s former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and Major General (rtd) S.P. Murgai.

Updated on: Jul 30, 2020, 17:48:03 IST

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The Delhi High Court Thursday stayed the 4-year jail term awarded to ex-Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly in a corruption case related to a purported defence deal, her lawyer said.

Former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitly and two others were held guilty of corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal. (HT File)

Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also sought the CBI response on Jaitly’s appeal challenging her conviction and sentence, advocate Abhijat said.

Jaitly, represented through senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and P P Malhotra, challenged the July 21 order of the trial court convicting her in the case.

Jaitly and two others were held guilty of corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal, the lawyer said.

They were sentenced to 4-year imprisonment on Thursday by the trial court which has directed them to surrender by 5 pm.

The other convicts in the case are Jaitley’s former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and Major General (rtd) S.P. Murgai.

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