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3d ago

Gali Janardhan Reddy Sentenced to 7 Years in Illegal Mining Case

A CBI special court convicted the former Karnataka minister and three others for illegal iron ore mining, causing ₹884 crore loss to the exchequer.

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Mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy.
Following the conviction, Gali Janardhana Reddy faces immediate disqualification under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (HT)
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Overview

  • The court sentenced Gali Janardhan Reddy, his brother-in-law Srinivas Reddy, and two others to seven years in prison, imposing fines of ₹10,000 each and ₹1 lakh on the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC).
  • The illegal mining operations, conducted between 2007 and 2009, were found to have caused ₹884 crore in financial losses to the public exchequer.
  • The court acquitted former Andhra Pradesh minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and retired IAS officer B. Krupanandam, citing insufficient evidence.
  • The CBI investigation revealed that OMC manipulated mining lease boundaries and colluded with a Singapore-based shell company to evade taxes.
  • Following the verdict, Reddy faces immediate disqualification as an MLA under the Representation of the People Act, and he plans to appeal the decision.