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India top court grants politician bail NEW DELHI — India’s top court granted bail Friday to a powerful south Indian film star-turned-politician jailed last month for corruption, a ruling that sparked jubilation in her home state. Jayalalithaa Jayaram, 66, an ex-film star and a longtime head of Tamil Nadu, was convicted last month of having land, gold and other assets vastly exceeding her income in a case that had dragged on for nearly two decades, and sentenced to four years in jail. The Supreme Court ruled that hugely popular Jayalalithaa, known as “Amma” or “mother” to adoring supporters, could be freed on bail pending an appeal against her conviction. The court Friday also ordered Jayalalithaa’s case be heard swiftly, saying all her appeal papers must be lodged with the Supreme Court by Dec. 18
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:54:41 +0000

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