The stay was granted by a single judge bench of Justice Mohammed Nawaz on a plea by Jayalalithaa's niece J Deepa on 5 March.
J Jayalalithaa presenting the golden armour for Muthuramalinga Thevar's statue. (File photo)
The Karnataka High Court has stayed the process of handing over gold and diamond jewellery belonging to former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa to the neighbouring state government till 26 March. The petitioner questioned the 12 July 2023 special court order contending that Jayalalithaa should be treated as “acquitted” as the apex court had stopped the proceedings against her.