SC denies bail to K Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam, asks to approach trial court
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK Advertisement Advertisement New Delhi, March 22: BRS leader K Kavitha, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection…
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New Delhi, March 22: BRS leader K Kavitha, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam/liquor scam, was denied bail by the Supreme Court on Friday.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh, and Bela M Trivedi instructed Kavitha to seek redressal from the trial court, emphasizing that adhering to this established procedure is a practice upheld by the court and cannot be circumvented.
The panel announced that regarding Kavitha’s petition contesting the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the court is serving notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and asking its response within a period of six weeks.
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The bench informed senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Kavitha, that the petition contesting the provisions will be addressed along with the pending matters.
Sibal stated that individuals are being detained based on the testimony of an approver.
The bench stated that it will not discuss the case’s merits at this time.
Kavitha has filed a petition in the Supreme Court contesting her detention by the ED regarding the Delhi excise policy case.
Daughter of the late state chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Kavitha is a member of the Telangana Legislative Council. She was arrested by the ED on March 15 and was subsequently placed in the custody of the ED until March 23 in relation to the case.
