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'Yet to receive directions on special court'

By Our Special Correspondent

Bangalore Nov. 22. The Karnataka Government is yet to receive the directions of the Supreme Court pertaining to establishing a special court to try the disproportionate assets cases against the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, and others.

The Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, D.B. Chandre Gowda, said here today that although he had a copy of the, judgment, he was yet to officially receive the necessary directions.

The court has granted one month to the State to establish the court and also appoint a senior advocate with criminal law expertise as the public prosecutor.

The Janata Party president and former Union Minister, Subramanian Swamy, who has filed an impleading application in the case has offered to be the public prosecutor.

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