In a legal proceeding before the Delhi High Court, there was a request for input from the Enforcement Directorate regarding the plea for release on bail submitted by K Kavitha, a prominent figure associated with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), concerning a case involving alleged financial misconduct linked to the formulation of the excise policy.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma scheduled a subsequent session for May 24 to delve deeper into the matter. The motion contests a ruling issued on May 6 by a lower court, which denied Kavitha’s request for bail in the context of the aforementioned financial misconduct investigation.
Furthermore, the lower court had previously rebuffed a similar plea from Kavitha in a separate case brought forth by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) related to the purported irregularities. These purported irregularities are tied to accusations of malfeasance and illicit financial activities in the development and execution of the excise policy for the fiscal year 2021-2022, a policy that was ultimately revoked.
Presently, Kavitha finds herself detained in judicial custody as a result of the dual investigations led by both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. The arrest by the ED occurred at Kavitha’s residence in the Banjara Hills locality of Hyderabad on March 15, while the CBI took her into custody while she was already detained in connection to the ED’s inquiry.