After facing five months of difficult times, K Kavitha, leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case. BRS leader Madhusudhana Chary expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court and highlighted the political pressure and ill-treatment faced by Kavitha during the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate. The Court imposed conditions on Kavitha, including a bail bond and surrendering her passport, and remarked on selective targeting by probe agencies.
In a major political development, the Supreme Court has refused to provide any urgent relief to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy. The Court directed Kavitha to approach the trial court for bail and issued notice in her challenge against certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The case has been tagged with petitions seeking review of the Vijay Madanlal judgment. The Court, while not commenting on the merits of the case, directed for an expeditious decision on Kavitha's bail plea. These developments have caused a stir in the political landscape, with her counsel highlighting the need for immediate legal recourse.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. She is being brought to the national capital for further questioning after the probe agency conducted searches at her Hyderabad residence. Her brother and BRS working president KT Rama Rao and cousin T Harish Rao got into an argument with ED officers demanding to see a transit warrant. Kavitha had skipped two summons issued by the probe agency earlier this year.
K. Kavitha, the daughter of party president K. Chandrasekhar Rao, was arrested on Friday by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. The ED officials, amid tight security and protests by BRS leaders and workers, escorted her to the Hyderabad Airport from where she will be taken to Delhi. The arrest has sparked tension outside her residence, with BRS leaders and workers raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ED.
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