BRS MLC K Kavitha Today moved the Supreme Court challenging her arrest in money laundering case relating to Delhi excise policy irregularities matter. She is supposed to remain in ED custody till March 23rd.
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NEW DELHI: K Kavitha, a prominent leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), has taken legal action Today (March 18th) by filing a plea with the Supreme Court, challenging her recent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the contentious Delhi excise policy scam. This plea was submitted on her behalf by Advocate on Record, P Mohith Rao.
This legal move came after a court in Delhi, on March 16, granted the ED the authority to hold Kavitha in custody for a duration of one week, following her arrest by the agency. This event precipitated her legal representatives to approach the apex court seeking redress.
The petition presented to the Supreme Court has been registered as a writ under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution. It specifically contests her detention under the regulations of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The circumstances of Kavitha’s arrest began unfolding on March 15, when she was taken into custody by the ED in Hyderabad. Her arrest occurred shortly after ED officials conducted a search of her premises and subjected her to an interrogation session.
The ED has since connected Kavitha to a faction known as the “South Group,” which comprises liquor business entities purportedly aiming to assert significant influence within the recently annulled Delhi excise policy for the fiscal year 2021-22.
The allegations extend to the accusation that Vijay Nair, one of the individuals implicated in this case, collected kickbacks exceeding Rs 100 crores on behalf of leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), purportedly representing the interests of the “South Group.” This group is claimed to be under the influence of individuals including Sarath Reddy, K Kavitha, and Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy.
Notably, Kavitha had been interrogated by the ED on three separate occasions last year regarding this case. Despite being summoned once more this year, she abstained from responding, citing adherence to a directive from the Supreme Court that she was to be exempt from any coercive measures.
Following her apprehension, Kavitha was transported to Delhi, where she was subsequently placed in ED custody until March 23, as decreed by Special Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue.
It is of significant note that there exists a currently unresolved plea by Kavitha against the ED’s summons, which is still under the Supreme Court’s consideration and scheduled for a hearing on March 19, Tuesday.
Kavitha represents the third distinguished political figure to be detained by the ED in relation to the excise policy case, following the earlier arrests of former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. Sisodia’s attempt to secure release through a curative petition was recently rejected.
In a related development, Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, presented himself before the Rouse Avenue Court on March 16 in association with the same excise policy scandal.
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