Jayalalitha: slow motionsChennai:Justice delayed is justice denied. Not quite in the case of AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalitha.When the special court recently dismissed her discharge petition in the TANSI land case, in which she was charged with abetting the sale of government land to a firm owned by her, it was for the 78th time in only 17 months that hearings were adjourned. Delaying tactics are also the norm in other cases relating to Jayalalitha. The coal import case was adjourned 23 times after the chargesheet was filed on April 2 last year, while the hearing in the colour TV case was adjourned 14 times.Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi is still confident that Jayalalitha's days are numbered, but police officers from the Crime Branch (CID) and the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption do not share the optimism. A police officer investigating the TANSI case says, "If the accused had not deliberately resorted to delaying tactics, this case could have been disposed of by now." In which case, Jayalalitha, who claims the case was foisted on her because of political reasons, could perhaps have vindicated her honour..preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Published By: AtMigration Published On: May 18, 1998--- ENDS ---
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