The SPP made the submissions on Jayalalithaa allegedly accumulating Rs 66.65 crore of wealth disproportionate to known sources of income during her first term as Chief Minister between 1991 to 1996.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday questioned Special Public Prosecutor Bhavani Singh on several alleged irregularities raised by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalaitha's counsel B Kumar in the disproportionate assets case against her.
Intervening when the SPP was making his submissions during the hearing of Jayalalithaa's appeal against her conviction by a special court, Justice C R Kumaraswamy questioned Singh on how the Investigating Officer N Nallamma Naidu had carried with him the search warrant to Poes Garden knowing fully well that Jayalalithaa would be arrested on December 7, 1996.
The Judge is chairing the special bench formed after the Supreme Court had on December 18 last directed the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court to constitute it to decide within three months Jayalalithaa's appeal against her conviction.
The SPP made the submissions on Jayalalithaa allegedly accumulating Rs 66.65 crore of wealth disproportionate to known sources of income during her first term as Chief Minister between 1991 to 1996.
Justice Kumaraswamy also questioned the action of the Investigating Officer in conducting the search at the Poes Garden without following ingrained laws.
"Why the search was conducted in Poes Garden (in the absence of Jayalalithaa) when the presence of the accused was required as per law?" he said.
Even if Jayalalithaa was incarcerated, she could have been brought to her house on a body warrant for the search, he said.
On the seizure of the jewellery, the Judge asked why the investigating officer did not enquire when the precious items were acquired because for computing the value of the jewellery the year of acquisition should be taken.
"You seized jewellery - did you enquire when it was acquired because to compute the value of it you must take year of acquisition. That also you haven't done," he said.
In reply to the queries raised by Justice Kumaraswamy, Singh sought five days time to give proper replies. The Judge said he would consider the request at the later stage of the proceedings.
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