Supreme Court Orders Trial Court Appearance for Former Telangana CM’s Daughter’s Liquor Policy Case Arrest

The Supreme Court on Friday (March 22) rejected the application of the daughter of former Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, who is also a member of the legislative assembly and a K. Kavitha, in connection with a land acquisition case. 

The Supreme Court stated that K. Kavitha must first file the application in the trial court for the land. Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh, and Bela M. Trivedi emphasized that every individual must abide by the same policy. 

The court clarified that the K. Kavitha cannot directly approach the Supreme Court for permission regarding the land matter. Merely being a political figure does not imply bypassing the process and directly approaching the Supreme Court.

Enforcement Directorate Grills K. Kavitha for 8 Hours in Delhi Money Laundering Case

In a recent development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned K. Kavitha for eight hours in connection with a money laundering case, following her arrest in Hyderabad on March 15, a week prior. Currently, she remains in the custody of the ED. 

Apart from facing allegations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), she had also filed an application. The court has given the ED six weeks to respond to her plea.

Kapil Sibal States: “Refuse to Move to High Court”

Present in court, advocate Kapil Sibal firmly declared, “We refuse to move to the High Court. Look at what is happening in the country. People are being arrested based on requests. I am deeply saddened by this. Do not be saddened by being a lawyer. 

Do not be so presumptive. Until the issue of the land is resolved, our stance is crystal clear. You will have to go to the trial court first.”

Revelation in Delhi Liquor Scam Case Unveils K. Kavitha’s Name

In the Delhi liquor scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) apprehended businessman Amit Arora from Gurugram on November 30, 2022. According to the ED, Amit alleged in his statement that he had bribed TRS leader Kavitha.

It was revealed during investigations that Kavitha was the main leader of the ‘South Group’ lobby. She allegedly paid ₹100 crore to leaders of the AAP government in Delhi through Vijay Nayar.

In February 2023, the ED arrested accountant Buchi Babu Gorantla, associated with Kavitha. Following this, on March 7, 2023, businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai was arrested in Hyderabad.

During interrogation, Pillai disclosed that there was an agreement between Kavitha and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). As part of the deal, a transaction of ₹100 crore was made, enabling Kavitha’s company, ‘Indospirit,’ to enter the liquor business in Delhi. Pillai also revealed a meeting attended by Kavitha, Vijay Nayar, and Dinesh Arora, discussing the recovery of the lunch expenses during that meeting.