Delhi Excise Policy

July 22, 2024 10:29 PM

Delhi Excise policy CBI case: Court takes cognizance of supplementary charge against BRS leader Kavitha

The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday took cognizance of a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, after reviewing the chargesheet, ordered Kavitha to appear before the court via video conferencing on July 26 at 2 PM. The court also extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other accused in the c...

July 3, 2024 10:00 PM

Excise Case: Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi HC seeking bail in CBI case, hearing on July 5

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the CBI case related to the controversial excise policy. The court has scheduled a hearing for July 5, 2024. Kejriwal is challenging both his arrest and the remand granted by the trial court. His legal team, including advocates Rajat Bharadwaj and Mohd Irshad, appealed to Acting Chief Justice Manmohan for an urgent hearing. In his plea, Kejriwal argues that his arrest violates Sections 41 and 60A of the Crimina...

July 1, 2024 10:44 PM

Delhi High Court denies bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail petitions of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in both the CBI and ED cases related to the Delhi Excise Policy. Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma delivered the verdict on Monday, following a hearing where the order was reserved on May 28. Kavitha, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15 and subsequently by the Central Bureau of Investigation on April 11, had sought bail citing various grounds, including her role as a mother o...

June 21, 2024 7:32 PM

Delhi High Court stays Arvind Kejriwal’s bail

The Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The court announced it would pass an order on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea within two to three days. The ED challenged the June 20, 2024 order of the Rouse Avenue court that had granted bail to Kejriwal. The agency argues that the trial court's decision was made without providing adequate opportunity for the...