Supreme Court Grants Bail to BRS Leader K Kavitha

The Supreme Court has granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Kavitha was previously arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for money laundering and corruption respectively. Her bail pleas were initially denied before the Supreme Court intervened.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, including corruption and money laundering charges.

Timeline of Developments: On March 15, 2024, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kavitha for money laundering. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested her for corruption on April 11.

Her initial bail pleas were denied by a Delhi court on May 6. Kavitha sought bail from the Delhi High Court in May, which was dismissed on July 1. The Supreme Court sought responses from the CBI and ED in August and eventually granted her bail on August 27.