Supreme Court Grants Bail to BRS Leader K Kavitha in Delhi Excise Policy Scam

The Supreme Court has granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in corruption and money laundering cases tied to the Delhi excise policy scam. Kavitha had been in custody for around five months, and the investigations by the CBI and ED are complete. The court set aside a prior Delhi High Court order denying bail.

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court has granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases associated with the Delhi excise policy scam.

A bench led by Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan highlighted the completion of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigations, noting that Kavitha's continued custody was unnecessary for probing the case further.

The Supreme Court overturned a previous Delhi High Court decision that had denied bail, asserting that the appellant's (Kavitha) custody was no longer required. The court instructed Kavitha to post bail bonds amounting to Rs 10 lakh each for the cases and mandated her to surrender her passport to ensure no tampering with evidence or influence over witnesses.

(With inputs from agencies.)