India's SC grants Jayalalithaa bail

A powerful regional politician of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu was yesterday granted interim bail by the Supreme Court, three weeks after she was jailed for corruption.

Jairam Jayalalithaa, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and chief All India Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (AIADMK), was given the relief by the top court  bench, headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu.

The 66-year-old film actress-turned-politician is lodged in a jail in Bangalore.

Jayalalithaa got the interim bail when she assured the Supreme Court that she would not take any adjournment in the Karnataka High Court and would file paperwork of her appeal within two months.

“We will not give you a day more if you fail to file paperbook within 2 months,” said the Supreme Court.

Jayalalithaa volunteered before the apex court to be kept in confinement in house for 2-3 months while pressing for regular bail.

The apex court bench told senior counsel Fali S Nariman, appearing for Jayalalithaa, that it will not grant a day more to his client if they don't complete the paperwork of their appeal before the high court with all the documents within a span of two months.