Telangana High Court Stays Conviction of Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy in Illegal Mining Case
Telangana High Court Stays Conviction of Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy in Illegal Mining Case By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Hyderabad, June 23, 2025- In a notable judicial development, the Telangana High Court has intervened in the conviction of Gali Janardhan Reddy, a prominent Karnataka legislator, who was recently found guilty in a major illegal mining case. The court, presided over by Justice K. Lakshman, responded to Reddy’s plea to suspend his conviction and sentence, which had been handed down by the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases in Hyderabad on May 6, 2025. This intervention came after Reddy argued that without such relief, he would face immediate disqualification from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, thus losing his right to represent his constituency and participate in the impending by-election. The case, formally titled Gali Janardhan Reddy v. State of Telangana (2025 SCC OnLine TS 301), revolves around allegations of extensive illegal extraction and ...