Supreme Court grants bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, August 27: In connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam involving money laundering and…
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THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, August 27: In connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam involving money laundering and corruption, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha.
During the hearing, a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan questioned the fairness of the prosecution agencies (CBI/ED) and criticized their selective approach in designating certain accused as approvers.
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The bench observed that the investigation is concluded, with chargesheets filed in both the CBI and ED cases. Since the petitioner has been in custody for over five months and the trials will be prolonged due to 493 witnesses and extensive documents, further custodial interrogation is not required.
The bench emphasized that pre-trial detention should not be used as a form of punishment, echoing its earlier view in the Manish Sisodia case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kavitha on March 15, and CBI arrested Kavitha on April 11 while she was in judicial custody in Tihar Jail.
