Delhi Court Hits Pause On BRS Leader Kavitha’s Bail Plea, Resumes On April 4

The Rouse Avenue Court postponed further hearings on BRS MLC K Kavitha’s interim bail petition related to the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case to April 4th. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi was asked by the court to indicate whether he preferred to argue for interim or final bail.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also submitted a response regarding Kavitha’s bail, stating that it applies to both interim and regular bail. Earlier, on March 29, Kavitha submitted a request in the Rouse Avenue court for instructions to the Tihar Jail Administrator to allow her to have home-cooked meals and mattresses, following the court’s March 26, 2024 order.

The plea emphasized the necessity for Kavitha’s health to have access to home-cooked food and a mattress. Additionally, Kavitha requested the jail superintendent at Tihar to permit her to bring her spectacles and japa mala. The plea also included a request for the Tihar authorities to provide various necessities, such as slippers, bedsheets, books, blankets, pens, paper, jewelry, and medicine, during judicial custody.

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However, in blatant disregard of the court’s order dated March 26, 2024, none of the items stipulated by the Court were provided or permitted to be carried by the applicant. The plea asserted that the applicant wasn’t even allowed to bring her spectacles and japa mala to the jail.

Acknowledging the complaint, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Thursday requested a response from the Tihar Jail authorities and scheduled the matter for a hearing on March 30, 2024.

Advocate Nitesh Rana, along with Mohit Rao and Deepak Nagar, represented K Kavitha in the case. On April 9, 2024, the Rouse Avenue Court remanded BRS MLC Kavitha to judicial custody. She was recently arrested in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) arrested Kavitha MLC, a member of the Telangana Legislative Council, on March 15, 2024, in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. A search was also conducted at K Kavitha’s residence in Hyderabad on March 15, 2024. During the search, ED officials were reportedly obstructed by K Kavitha’s relatives and associates, according to a statement by the ED.

The ED stated in its investigation findings that K Kavitha, along with others, conspired with top leaders of the AAP, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to gain favors in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise policy. In exchange for these favors, she allegedly facilitated payments of Rs. 100 Crore to the AAP leaders.

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