COURT REJECTS KAVITHA'S INTERIM BAIL PETITION

Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi refused to grant interim bail to K. Kavitha, leader of BRS, in connection with the Delhi Excise policy-related money laundering case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja rejected the plea, stating that the current stage was not appropriate for granting interim bail.

- ASHISH SINGH

 

Kavitha had sought interim bail from the court, citing her 16-year-old son’s exams and the need for his mother’s “moral and emotional support.”

However, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the plea, alleging that Kavitha had tampered with evidence and influenced witnesses in the case.

The agency accused Kavitha of being a pivotal member of the “South Group,” which purportedly paid kickbacks of ₹100 crore to the ruling AAP in Delhi in exchange for a significant portion of liquor licenses in the capital.

Kavitha, aged 46, was apprehended from her residence in Banjara Hills on March 15 amidst protests by BRS supporters. Subsequently, she was remanded to seven-day ED custody, which was later extended by three days. Following this, she was placed in 14-day judicial custody starting from the previous Tuesday.