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K Kavitha is accused of playing a pivotal role in the 'South Group', which purportedly offered a bribe of Rs 100 crores to AAP for liquor licenses with suspicions that these funds were utilized for election campaigns in Goa and Punjab
The Delhi High Court, on Friday, directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to submit their response in K Kavitha's bail petition regarding her involvement in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy.
The bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the ED while listing the matter for May 24. Kavitha's plea for bail was previously dismissed by Rouse Avenue Court on May 6, prompting her to escalate the matter to the High Court.
Background:
K Kavitha was arrested by the ED on 15 March in Hyderabad. The genesis of the case against her and others implicated in the Delhi excise scandal traces back to 2022, with the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) by the CBI. This FIR contended that the Delhi Excise Policy of 2021-22 was tampered with to facilitate the monopolization and cartelization of Delhi's wholesale and retail liquor trade.
According to assertions by both the CBI and ED, certain individuals or groups from South India profited from this manipulation, with a portion of their gains allegedly channeled to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), purportedly for use in the Goa assembly elections campaign.
Case Title: K Kavitha v ED (Bail Application 1675/2024)
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