SC Issues Notices To CBI And ED On K Kavitha’s Bail Plea In Delhi Excise Policy Case

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) regarding Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision, which had rejected her bail in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan has requested replies from the CBI and ED on Kavitha’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s order dated July 1. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Kavitha, informed the top court that she has been in jail for five months.

Recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a supplementary prosecution complaint (charge sheet) in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court related to the money laundering case connected to the alleged excise policy scam. The chargesheet was filed against BRS leader K Kavitha and other accused, including Chanpreet Singh, Damodar, Prince Singh, and Arvind Kumar.

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On May 6, the Rouse Avenue Court rejected the bail petitions filed by K Kavitha in connection with the CBI and ED cases. The ED arrested K Kavitha on March 15, 2024, and the CBI arrested her on April 11, 2024.

The CBI inquiry was initiated based on the Delhi Chief Secretary’s report filed in July, which indicated prima facie violations of the GNCTD Act 1991, Transaction of Business Rules (ToBR) 1993, Delhi Excise Act 2009, and Delhi Excise Rules 2010.

The ED and the CBI have alleged that irregularities occurred during the modification of the excise policy, including undue favors to license holders, waiving or reducing the license fee, and extending the L-1 license without the competent authority’s approval.

(WITH INPUTS FROM ANI)

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