In a crucial verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a trial court verdict convicting AIADMK general secretary V.K. Sasikala in a disproportionate assets case. Here's a timeline of the case.
June 14, 1996: Subramanian Swamy files a case alleging illegal acquisition of wealth by Jayalalithaa
June 18, 1996: The DMK-led government files an FIR against the former chief minister
June 4, 1997 : Chargesheet filed against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran
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May 14, 2001: Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK comes back to power in TN
Feb 28, 2003 : DMK files a special appeal to the SC to shift the case outside TN for fairer proceedings
Nov18, 2003 : The Supreme Court directs to transfer the case to Bengaluru
March 2005 : The trial starts in Bengaluru
Sept 27, 2014 : The trial court convicts Jayalalithaa, Sasikala and others
The convicts lodged in the Parappana Agrahara central jail in Bengaluru
Sept 29, 2014 : Jayalalithaa files a bail plea in the Karnataka HC
Oct 7, 2014 : The Karnataka HC rejects bail plea
Oct 17, 2014 : Supreme Court grants bail to Jayalalithaa
May 11, 2015 : Karnataka HC appeals against acquittal of Jayalalithaa to the apex court
May 23, 2016 : Jayalalithaa becomes chief minister again
Dec 5, 2016 : Jayalalithaa passes away
Feb 14, 2017 : SC upholds trial court verdict convicting Sasikala, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran