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The Supreme Court also recently ruled that the trial will not be transferred to the Telangana High Court, despite a request for change of venue to ensure a fair trial. Emphasizing the importance of maintaining judicial integrity, the court directed Revanth Reddy not to interfere in the proceedings. In a press conference held on 15 October, Mathiah threatened to launch a hunger strike outside the court if Revanth Reddy failed to appear.
The Nampally court today extended the hearing in the cash-for-vote case against Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy till November 14, 2024. The hearing date was extended as the judge was on leave. Reddy and other accused in the case were to appear before the court in a hearing on Wednesday. This is not the first time that proceedings have been pushed back; The case has faced multiple adjournments since its inception in 2015, adding to the political drama surrounding it. Today’s hearing date was given for September 24, when only one accused Mathaiah Jerusalem appeared while others including Revanth Reddy were absent. The court had made the presence of all the accused, including Uday Simha, Vem Krishna Keerthan and Bishop Harry Sebastian, mandatory in today’s hearing.
The Supreme Court also recently ruled that the trial will not be transferred to the Telangana High Court, despite a request for change of venue to ensure a fair trial. Emphasizing the importance of maintaining judicial integrity, the court directed Revanth Reddy not to interfere in the proceedings. In a press conference held on 15 October, Mathiah threatened to launch a hunger strike outside the court if Revanth Reddy failed to appear.
The case revolves around the allegation that Revanth Reddy, when he was a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 2015, bribed an MLA named Elvis Stephenson to secure his vote for a TDP candidate in the Legislative Council elections. Had attempted. The alleged bribe was worth Rs 5 crore, of which Rs 50 lakh was paid as advance. The Anti-Corruption Bureau had caught Reddy on record offering money during a sting operation.
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