K Kavitha Gets Bail: Timeline Of Delhi Liquor Policy Case Events

The Supreme Court granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Here is a timeline of the key developments in the case:

2022

• Nov. 25: Enforcement Directorate (ED) files a chargesheet against seven accused.
• Nov. 30: MLC K. Kavitha's name appears in the remand report of Amit Arora, linking her with Aurobindo Pharma's Sharath Chandra Reddy and YSRC MP Magunta Srinivas Reddy as controllers of the "South Group."
• Dec. 1: Kavitha claims the ED added her name deliberately and expresses readiness for interrogation.
• Dec. 3: CBI issues a notice for Kavitha to appear for interrogation on Dec. 6.
• Dec. 5: Kavitha proposes meeting at her residence between Dec. 11 and 15, excluding Dec. 13.
• Dec. 11: CBI questions Kavitha at her home for over 7 hours.
• Dec. 12: CBI requests Kavitha to submit documents related to travel, hotel bills, and call data.
• Dec. 21: ED includes Kavitha in the chargesheet, alleging indirect stakes in IndoSpirit. Kavitha denies the claims.

2023

• Jan. 3: ED seizes Rs 24 lakh from Praveen Kumar and Buchi Babu, a former auditor of Kavitha.
• Jan. 7: ED names Sharath Chandra Reddy and Abhishek Boinpally in a supplementary chargesheet.
• Feb. 8: CBI arrests Buchi Babu.
• Feb. 11: Magunta Raghava mentions Kavitha in his remand report.
• Feb. 26: CBI arrests Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.
• March 8: ED summons Kavitha for interrogation on March 9.
• March 11: Kavitha appears before the ED, questioned for over 9 hours, and is summoned again on March 16.
• March 20-21: Kavitha is interrogated for more than 10 hours on both days.
• April 12: Conman Sukesh alleges financial transactions between Kejriwal and Kavitha using coded terms.
• April 29: ED designates Buchi Babu as a witness.
• May 1: ED's chargesheets allege Kavitha used political influence and criminal funds to purchase land cheaply; Kavitha's husband D.R. Anil Kumar is also mentioned.
• May 27: Kavitha's name is removed from the supplementary chargesheet.
• May 30: Kavitha's name reappears in the supplementary chargesheet.
• June 1: Sharath Chandra Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma turns approver.
• July 14: K.T. Rama Rao sends a legal notice to Sukesh.
• Sept. 14: ED summons Kavitha.
• Sept. 15: SC directs ED not to summon Kavitha until Sept. 26.
• - Sept. 26: SC extends the date until Nov. 20.

2024

• Jan. 15: ED summons Kavitha for Jan. 16.
• Jan. 16: Kavitha skips interrogation, citing an SC plea.
• Feb. 5: SC directs ED not to summon Kavitha until Feb. 16.
• Feb. 21: ED issues a new summons for Kavitha on Feb. 26.
• Feb. 25: Kavitha informs CBI that she will not attend interrogation due to "pressing onerous engagements."
• Feb. 28: SC extends protection from arrest until March 13.
• March 15: ED arrests Kavitha in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
• April 11: CBI arrests Kavitha in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged scam.
• May 6: Delhi court denies bail in both cases.
• May 9: Kavitha moves Delhi HC seeking bail in the ED case.
• May 15: Kavitha approaches Delhi HC for bail in the corruption case lodged by CBI.
• July 1: Delhi HC dismisses Kavitha's bail pleas in both cases.
• Aug. 12: SC seeks responses from CBI and ED on Kavitha's bail pleas.
• Aug. 27: SC grants bail to Kavitha.