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Hans India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Obulapuram mining case: Appeals challenging CBI court order admitted
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court single bench of Justice Kunuru Lakshman on Monday admitted criminal appeals filed by Gali Janardhan Reddy and other accused in the Obulapuram Mining Case. He 'reserved' orders on the interim applications filed by the petitioners seeking 'bail'. All the accused – Janardhan Reddy, BV Srinivasa Reddy, V D Rajagopal, IAS (retd), K Mehafus Ali Khan – had filed applications in the main writ appeals, seeking 'bail' by suspending the CBI court order dated May 6 this year. The senior counsel appearing for Gali informed the court that consequent upon the CBI Court had convicting him and other accused to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of each Rs. 10,000. (The Karnataka Assembly by way of a notification dated May 8 withdrew Gali's membership). He pleaded before the judge to hear the application seeking suspension of the conviction order at an early date on the ground that the Election Commission will issue a notification for holding election to the constituency held by Gali. Justice Lakshman agreed to hear the application. All the accused had moved the vacation court in May seeking similar reliefs. However, the court declined to hear the appeals stating there was no urgency. The court adjourned the appeals for further adjudication to August.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana high court to take up bail plea of mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy today
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court will on Tuesday decide the bail plea of mining baron and Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy who was sentenced to seven years along with three others in the illegal Obulapuram mining case recently. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Monday, Justice K Lakshman heard arguments in the bail petitions of Gali, Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) MD BV Srinivas Reddy and two others, and reserved his orders for Tuesday. Senior counsel S Nagamuthu argued the case of Gali and urged the court to suspend the sentence and release him on bail. While Srinivas Reddy's counsel Pappu Nageswara Rao, citing judgments of the Supreme Court, said that convicts who have served half of their term could be released on bail. In the current case, both Gali and Srinivas Reddy have served more than three and a half years of jail term as remand prisoners prior to their conviction. The lawyers said the case entrusted to CBI was about alleged illegal mining beyond leasehold areas and transgression of state borders, which finds no mention in its charge sheet, while the case against them was about violation of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act – which was not dealt with by the probe agency. They also pointed out that when those named as principal offenders – former mines minister Sabita Indra Reddy and former industries secretary Kripanandam – were acquitted, how can those charged with conspiracy be convicted? Opposing the bail pleas, CBI counsel Srinivas Kapatia said the convicts could not show any compelling circumstance that warrants interference by the court. The judge said he would only look at the bail pleas for now and made it clear that their main appeals will be heard from Aug 11. HC to take up Srilakshmi acquittal issue The judge, during the hearing, directed the registry to list before him the case of former industries secretary Y Srilakshmi (who succeeded Kripanandam). The high court had earlier discharged her from the case, but CBI had appealed in SC which directed the HC to hear the CBI version also before arriving at a conclusion. CBI made out a case that the HC had not heard their version before allowing Srilakshmi's plea. The judge said he would decide the issue before the expiry of a three-month deadline fixed by the apex court and directed the CBI to file its counter.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
His brothers' keeper: Liran Berman calls for urgent action to save his brothers, Gali and Ziv, from Hamas
Liran Berman calls his brothers, Gali and Ziv, "the light of every room [they] walk into." Twins Gali and Ziv were taken hostage from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza during Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. He told Fox News Digital that it was fitting that they brought light into every room, as the two brothers were lighting technicians. While most Israelis in their 20s move to the center of the country to live in cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Gali and Ziv opted to stay in their family's home in southern Israel. They wanted to help their mother care for their father, who is suffering from dementia and Parkinson's disease. Liran told Fox News Digital that his brothers were ripped from their beds while sleeping late on a Saturday during a holiday weekend. Brother Of Israeli Twin Hostages Recounts Oct. 7 Terrorist Attack On Their Home The Berman brothers were kidnapped together from the kibbutz, but their family has since learned from released hostages that they were separated shortly after arriving in Gaza. They are not the only brothers who were separated. Iair Horn was freed from Hamas captivity in February 2025 but had to leave his brother, Eitan, behind in Gaza. Read On The Fox News App "This is the longest they've been separated in their whole lives," Liran told Fox News Digital. Gali and Ziv were kidnapped along with Emily Damari, who was freed during the most recent ceasefire deal. When he spoke with Fox News Digital, Liran said he had not had a chance to talk to Emily since her release. "Gali and Ziv have done nothing wrong to anyone. They are victims of a conflict," Liran told Fox News Digital. The Berman family received signs of life after Gali and Ziv had spent more than a year in Gaza. Prior to the confirmation, which has come from freed hostages, Liran said his family "fought with the belief that my brothers were alive." "It was a breath of fresh air, really it's, it's — For more than a year, we fought with a belief that they are still alive, nothing more. Because for more than a year we had information from November '23 and until late January '25 we didn't know anything," Liran told Fox News Digital. "It gave us strength. We have the knowledge now that they are alive, not just a belief." Israeli Activist Visits Us Cities To Bring Awareness To Twin Brothers Captured By Hamas Terrorists Liran believes that President Donald Trump has the power to secure his brothers' release. He told Fox News Digital that Trump's election brought a "different atmosphere" to the negotiations. "We are in awe of what President Trump has done in his short term this far, and we are still hopeful that with the current administration we will see the remaining hostages, until the last one. Because that's what they promised us. Until the last one will be home. It gives us a lot of strength," Liran told Fox News Digital. He also described himself as a "firm believer in the Trump effect." When asked about the renewed anti-Israel unrest on U.S. college campuses, Liran told Fox News Digital that he wants those students to realize that they are not so different from Gali and Ziv. They are around the same age and likely share the same interests. "I want them to know that Gali and Ziv have their whole lives ahead of them," Liran told Fox News Digital. "And I want them to know that Gali and Ziv are missed by so many people."Original article source: His brothers' keeper: Liran Berman calls for urgent action to save his brothers, Gali and Ziv, from Hamas
Fox News
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
His brothers' keeper: Liran Berman calls for urgent action to save his brothers, Gali and Ziv, from Hamas
Liran Berman calls his brothers, Gali and Ziv, "the light of every room [they] walk into." Twins Gali and Ziv were taken hostage from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza during Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. He told Fox News Digital that it was fitting that they brought light into every room, as the two brothers were lighting technicians. While most Israelis in their 20s move to the center of the country to live in cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Gali and Ziv opted to stay in their family's home in southern Israel. They wanted to help their mother care for their father, who is suffering from dementia and Parkinson's disease. Liran told Fox News Digital that his brothers were ripped from their beds while sleeping late on a Saturday during a holiday weekend. The Berman brothers were kidnapped together from the kibbutz, but their family has since learned from released hostages that they were separated shortly after arriving in Gaza. They are not the only brothers who were separated. Iair Horn was freed from Hamas captivity in February 2025 but had to leave his brother, Eitan, behind in Gaza. "This is the longest they've been separated in their whole lives," Liran told Fox News Digital. Gali and Ziv were kidnapped along with Emily Damari, who was freed during the most recent ceasefire deal. When he spoke with Fox News Digital, Liran said he had not had a chance to talk to Emily since her release. "Gali and Ziv have done nothing wrong to anyone. They are victims of a conflict," Liran told Fox News Digital. The Berman family received signs of life after Gali and Ziv had spent more than a year in Gaza. Prior to the confirmation, which has come from freed hostages, Liran said his family "fought with the belief that my brothers were alive." "It was a breath of fresh air, really it's, it's — For more than a year, we fought with a belief that they are still alive, nothing more. Because for more than a year we had information from November '23 and until late January '25 we didn't know anything," Liran told Fox News Digital. "It gave us strength. We have the knowledge now that they are alive, not just a belief." Liran believes that President Donald Trump has the power to secure his brothers' release. He told Fox News Digital that Trump's election brought a "different atmosphere" to the negotiations. "We are in awe of what President Trump has done in his short term this far, and we are still hopeful that with the current administration we will see the remaining hostages, until the last one. Because that's what they promised us. Until the last one will be home. It gives us a lot of strength," Liran told Fox News Digital. He also described himself as a "firm believer in the Trump effect." When asked about the renewed anti-Israel unrest on U.S. college campuses, Liran told Fox News Digital that he wants those students to realize that they are not so different from Gali and Ziv. They are around the same age and likely share the same interests. "I want them to know that Gali and Ziv have their whole lives ahead of them," Liran told Fox News Digital. "And I want them to know that Gali and Ziv are missed by so many people."
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Relatives aim lights at Gaza Strip to call for release of Israeli twin brothers taken during Oct. 7 attack
Multiple lights were aimed at the Gaza Strip on Wednesday from the house where Israeli twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman were seized by Palestinian militants during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Family and friends of the brothers gathered outside the home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, expressing hope that the twins would see the beams light up the night sky from wherever they were being held. (AP Video by Moshe Edri)
