SC orders notice to Jayalalitha

By J. Venkatesan

NEW DELHI, FEB. 28. The Supreme Court today ordered notice to the AIADMK leader, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ``coal import case''.

The notice, returnable in three weeks, was issued by a Bench, comprising Mr. Justice K.T.Thomas and Mr. Justice M.B. Shah, after hearing arguments from Mr. Shanthi Bhushan, senior counsel for the State Government.

Mr. Bhushan contended that the trial court and the High Court had committed an error in discharging the respondent (Ms. Jayalalitha) when there were overwhelming materials to show her involvement in the conspiracy to import coal.

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