Jayalalithaa gets bail, supporters celebrate

In a major relief to jailed AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court on Friday granted her bail in a disproportionate assets case in which she was sentenced to four-year jail term. Her supporters in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore welcomed the judgement and celebrated it.
A bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu stayed the sentence and warned Jayalalithaa against causing any delay by seeking adjournment in her appeal in Karnataka High Court.
The bench directed Jayalalithaa to file paperbook of her appeal in the high court within two months.
"If paperbook is not filed within two months, then we won't give you even a single day more," the bench said.
It refused to dispose of the bail plea and posted the case for hearing on December 18 to ensure that Jayalalithaa complies with its order.
The actor-politician made her debut as the lead actress in Kannada films while still in school, age 15, in Chinnada Gombe (1964).