The Supreme Court Friday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, convicted of possessing assests disproportionate to her known sources of income.
Alongwith Jayalalithaa, her aide Sasikala Natarajan and two others have also been granted bail.
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu said that all four will be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the condition by the trial court.
Supporters wept on the streets when a court rejected an earlier bail plea.
Granting bail on Friday, India’s top court directed her to “complete all paperwork” relating to the appeal against her conviction within two months in the Karnataka high court.
Lawyers for Ms Jayalalitha, 66, had argued that she should be given bail because she is unwell and appealing against her conviction in a higher court.
But the court warned Ms Jayalalitha it would not give her “a day more” if she failed to complete the procedures.
The Supreme Court also asked the former chief minister to ensure her party workers remained peaceful.
Her supporters protests against last month’s conviction meant they had to be forcibly dispersed by police.