DA case: Here's why the judge acquitted Jayalalitha, others

The Arithmetic

He calculated that the percentage of disproportionate assets relative to income is 8.12%, which is less than the “permissible limit“ of 10%. “It is relatively small... Therefore accused are entitled for acquittal,“ he wrote in his judgment

On Acquisition of Farmland

The prosecution has not shown evidence that unaccounted money was used to pay the sellers. “Therefore, I value the cost paid over and above the sale consideration as Nil“

Value of Apparel

The prosecution, judge said, has “not segregated wearing apparels“ of the three women living at Jaya's house. Since she was a movie star, the apparel used for shooting was handed to her by producers, because of which he declined to count their value while calculating her assets

On the Attachment of Immovable Properties

The judge said it is “difficult to infer“ that the prop erties were bought with “ill-gotten“ money

On Marriage Expenses of Foster Son VN Sudhakaran

“Accused No.1 (Jayalalithaa) cannot be saddled with the entire marriage expenses,“ the judge wrote.