Excise policy cases: SC seek responses from CBI, ED on K Kavitha's bail pleas
A SC bench agreed to hear Kavitha's pleas challenging the Delhi HC's verdict denying her bail in corruption cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam
After Manish Sisodia was granted bail, hopes have risen for BRS leader K Kavitha's release from jail as well. A SC bench has posted her bail plea hearing for August 20.
On Monday (August 12), the Supreme Court sought responses from the CBI and ED on K Kavitha's pleas seeking bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan agreed to hear Kavitha's pleas challenging the Delhi High Court's verdict denying her bail in these cases and posted the matter for further hearing on August 20.
Delhi HC denies bail
The high court had on July 1 dismissed Kavitha's bail pleas in both the cases, saying she was prima facie one of the main conspirators in the criminal conspiracy related to the formation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and implementation of the policy.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kavitha (46) from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested her on April 11 in connection with the corruption case linked to the alleged scam.
Kavitha has denied the allegations.
(With inputs from agencies)