SC grants bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in Delhi excise policy scam

New Delhi: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with corruption and money laundering cases tied to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan highlighted that Kavitha had been in custody for nearly five months and that the investigations conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were concluded.

The apex court overturned a July 1 decision by the Delhi High Court, which had previously denied her bail.

The high court had rejected Kavitha’s bail requests in both cases, asserting that she was prima facie one of the main conspirators in the criminal conspiracy surrounding the now-defunct Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.

Kavitha, 46, was arrested by the ED at her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15, followed by her arrest by the CBI on April 11 from Tihar jail.

Kavitha has consistently denied all allegations against her.