The Telangana High Court has suspended both the conviction and the sentence against former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy in the long-running illegal mining case. The court also granted him bail, ensuring that his status as an MLA remains intact.

This order was issued today, June 12, 2025, by the HC in Hyderabad. It effectively reverses his May 6 conviction and the accompanying seven‑year prison sentence and ₹10,000 fine, handed down by a CBI special court for the irregular mining operations between 2007 and 2009—which resulted in an approximate loss of ₹884 crore to the state.

By suspending the conviction, the court’s decision prevents Reddy’s automatic disqualification under the Representation of the People Act—a consequence that would normally apply following a conviction and sentence of two years or more The HC’s ruling thus safeguards his political career and allows him to continue serving as Gangavathi MLA..

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