Citing security reasons, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday moved the Special Court in Bangalore seeking change in venue of the Court when she will have to personally appear before it on September 20 — the day on which verdict on disproportionate assets case against her would be pronounced.
Pointing out that it would be difficult for her to appear before the Special Court in its present location of City Civil and Sessions Court complex in view of Z+ security provided to her, she has sought shifting of court’s location to a “suitable” venue on the day of pronouncement of the verdict.
Judge John Michael Cunha has posted application filed by her in this regard for hearing on Tuesday.
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The venue of the Court was temporarily shifted to Gandhi Bhavan near Bangalore Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara in 2011, when she had to appear personally to answer questions from the Court under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Bangalore city police in 2011 had informed that Court there were many hurdles to ensure Z+ security cover to the City Civil and Sessions Court complex, as Ms. Jayalalaithaa has been provided with the highest level of security due to threat perception.