Twists and Turns › 1996: June 14: Dr. Subramanian Swamy files complaint against Jayalalithaa› June 21: The Principal District and Sessions Judge directs Letika Saran, IPS, to investigate the private complaint›June 18: The then (DMK) government directs DVAC to register an FIR against Jayalalithaa for allegedly possessing unaccounted assets› 1997: June 4: Charge sheet filed in Chennai; Rs. 66.65 crore disproportionate assets› Oct 21: Court frames charges against Jayalalithaa, V.K.Sasikala, V.N.Sudhakaran, and J. Ilavarasi› 2002: March: Takes charge as Chief Minister again› Nov. 2002 to Feb 2003: 76 witnesses were recalled and they resiled their previous statements› Feb 28, 2003: DMK leader K. Anbazhagan moves Supreme Court for transfer of trial› Nov 18: Supreme Court orders transfer of trial to a Special Court in Bangalore while observing that ‘fair trial was not going’ in Chennai› Dec. 2003 to March 2005: Special Court set up at Bangalore B.V.Acharya named Special Public Prosecutor for the case Crucial day for Jayalalithaa AIADMK cadre flock to Bangalore Fixing a time limit for criminal cases All eyes on Bangalore court
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