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The Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi and his wife, Visalatchi to three years of simple imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case.

The prosecution case was that Ponmudy had amassed wealth to the tune of Rs 1.75 crore in his name and in the name of his wife, disproportionate to his known sources of income when he was a Minister between 2006 and 2011 in the DMK regime

Justice G Jayachandran also sentenced Ponmudys wife P Visalakshi to three years in jail. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh each on Ponmudy and his wife.

Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court on Thursday awarded three years simple imprisonment to a senior leader of the ruling DMK and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K.Ponmudy and his wife P.Visalatchi in a Rs 1.72 crore disproportionate assets case.

The Madras High Court on Thursday sentenced K Ponmudi, the minister for higher education in Tamil Nadu and his wife Visalatchi to three years of simple imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case, says a report from Bar & Bench.

The Madras High Court had convicted Ponmudy and his wife, overturning a 2016 acquittal by a special court for Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) cases

DMK Minister K Ponmudy has been disqualified as an MLA by the Madras High Court. The court's ruling on his criminal misconduct and imprisonment has triggered his disqualification under section 8(1) of the Representation of the People Act.

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The Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife Visalakshi to three year simple imprisonment and 50 lakh fine each in a disproportionate asset case.Justice G Jayachandran...