Court Orders Transfer of Ex-Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s Confiscated Assets to State Govt

A special CBI court in Bengaluru has ordered the transfer of all confiscated assets belonging to former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa to the Tamil Nadu government.

This follows a January 13 ruling by the Karnataka High Court, dismissing claims by her niece and nephew, Deepa and Deepak, who sought the properties as her legal heirs.

Despite the case being abated after Jayalalithaa’s death, the High Court upheld the confiscation, as the Supreme Court had validated her conviction.

The assets, including her Chennai residence, land, bank deposits, and valuables, will now be handed over to the state government.