SC to hear Jayalalithaa's bail plea on Friday

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's bail plea. She is presently in a Bangalore jail after her conviction in a disproportionate assets case.

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's bail plea. She is presently in a Bangalore jail after her conviction in a disproportionate assets case.

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The former chief minister was awarded four-year prison term and a fine of Rs.100 crore.

The apex court chief justice HL Dattu said that the matter would be heard on Friday as senior counsel Fali S Nariman mentioned her matter for an early hearing.

Jayalalithaa had moved to the Supreme Court last Thursday seeking the bail.