Karnataka HC Cancels Order Discharging G Janardhana Reddy of life-term offence

Name: Karnataka HC Cancels Order Discharging G Janardhana Reddy of life-term offence
Uploaded: 2019-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Description: Former minister G Janardhana Reddy will have to stand trial for offenses under IPC section 409 which entails life sentence. He is the main accused in the multi-crore illegal mining and transporta....

Former minister G Janardhana Reddy will have to stand trial for offenses under IPC section 409 which entails life sentence.
He is the main accused in the multi-crore illegal mining and transportation of iron ore case.
The Karnataka high court set aside orders passed by a special court for elected representatives, which discharged Reddy from the offense in three cases.

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Let us tell you, the case goes back to when Reddy was minister for tourism and also minister in charge of Ballari district.
The prosecution claims that the accused excavated iron ore illegally from various mines and forest areas and sold it to M/s Eagle Traders and Logistics.