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Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Published at 12:41 GMT


World: South Asia

Jayalalitha loses case in Madras High Court


The High Court in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has upheld the setting up of three special courts to try corruption cases against the former chief minister, Jayalalitha.

The state government in Tamil Nadu had set up the special courts to speed up the cases against Jayalalitha.

She now has eight days to appeal against the High Court decision.

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