Delhi High Court denies bail to BRS MLC K Kavitha in CBI, ED cases

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday denied bail to BRS MLC K Kavitha in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the Delhi liquor policy scam.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected Kavitha's pleas seeking bail in the cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED). Kavitha is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in both CBI and ED cases.

Kavitha also challenged in a separate petition, the trial court order allowing the CBI to interrogate her while she was in judicial custody in the ED case.

Earlier, Kavitha was denied bail by the trial court in the money laundering as well as the corruption case registered by the CBI on May 06,2024.

Kavitha challenged the trial court's dismissal of her bail applications in the CBI's corruption case and the ED's money laundering case. The CBI and ED opposed Kavitha's bail pleas, arguing she was influential and powerful enough to influence witnesses.

The CBI's counsel argued Kavitha was a co-conspirator and beneficiary of the excise scam, while the ED's counsel claimed she was involved in the destruction of evidence and coercion.