The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed deep displeasure over the comments made by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on the court’s decision to grant bail to BRS leader K. Kavitha in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
The Prime Minister had suggested that the court’s actions were influenced by consultations with political parties. In response, the apex court sharply questioned: “Should we give orders after consulting with political parties?”
On Reddy’s statement about an “agreement” between the BJP and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to secure bail for KavithaSC said such comments could create apprehensions in people’s minds.
“Have you read in the newspaper what he said? Just read what he said. What kind of statement is this from a responsible head of government? It is something that could create apprehension in the minds of people. Is this the kind of statement a head of government should make? A constitutional officer is speaking in this manner.
“Why should courts be involved in political rivalry? Do we give orders after consulting political parties? We are not bothered by politicians or anyone criticising our orders. We are doing our duty as per conscience and oath,” a three-judge bench headed by Justice BR Gavai told senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Reddy.
Kavitha was granted bail after five months, while Manish Sisodia, former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, spent 15 months in jail before being granted bail. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is yet to be granted bail, Reddy said during the media interaction.
“It is a fact that the BRS supported the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. There are also rumours suggesting that Kavitha’s bail was secured through a deal between the BRS and the BJP,” he said.
Supreme Court grants bail to BRS leader K Kavita
The Supreme Court granted him bail. Alleged ‘fiscal policy case’ The Tihar Police ordered the arrest of the woman, who was detained on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The high court also imposed several conditions on Kavitha, including not tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses in the case. The high court ordered her to submit a bail bond of ₹10 lakh each in the CBI and ED cases.
The high court also directed her to surrender her passport. The high court noted that Kavitha will be behind bars for five months and the trial will take a long time to complete as there are 493 witnesses and many documents. The high court noted that the reliance is placed on the statements of the co-accused, who have been granted pardon and have been appointed as approvers.
The ED and CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed in changing the excise policy, undue favours were given to licensees, licence fee was waived or reduced and L-1 licence was extended without the approval of the competent authority.
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