Interim Bail Plea of BRS Leader K Kavitha Rejected by Delhi Court in Excise Policy Case

Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Monday rejected the interim bail plea submitted by K Kavitha, a leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), in connection with a money laundering case tied to the recently abolished Delhi excise policy.

The court is set to hear arguments on K Kavitha's regular bail application on April 20.

K Kavitha was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her residence in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on March 15, in relation to the money laundering case.

Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, is allegedly a significant member of the "South Group". This group is accused of paying kickbacks amounting to ₹100 crore to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, in exchange for a substantial portion of liquor licenses in the national capital. Following her arrest, Kavitha was remanded to 14-day judicial custody last Tuesday.

K Kavitha faced another blow two days ago when she appealed to a Delhi court to revoke its order permitting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to question her in Tihar jail. The CBI is currently investigating the corruption aspect of the excise policy case.