No respite for BRS leader K Kavitha, SC asks her to approach trial court for bail
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant any relief to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case and asked her to approach a trial court for bail.
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The Supreme Court on Friday (22 March) refused to grant any relief to BRS leader K Kavitha, who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) last week, and asked her to approach the trial court for bail.
The ED had arrested Kavitha in connection with the in a money laundering case connected to the Delhi Excise Policy case.
A special bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, M M Sundresh and Bela Trivedi refused to take up her petition saying she must follow a uniform policy and seek relief from the trial court.
"On all matters if under Article 32 they seek bail...You cannot argue on merits. We have to be uniform. We can issue notice in the main plea about constitutional challenge and keep it later," the Court told Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing Kavitha, Bar and Bench reported.
BIG BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Supreme Court refuses to take up K Kavitha's petition against her arrest in liquor scam case.
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"We cannot allow people to directly approach the top court for bail just because they are politicians or can afford to approach the top court directly." - Supreme… pic.twitter.com/RdEqrrwON5
The apex Court also said it cannot allow people to directly approach the top court for bail just because they are politicians or can afford to approach the top court directly.
The Court issued notice in Kavitha's challenge against provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and tagged the matter with the petitions seeking review of the Vijay Madanlal judgment.
While refusing to say anything on the merits of the case against Kavitha, the Court, however, directed that her bail plea be decided expeditiously.