K Kavitha goes to court over lack of cooking, mattress in jail

K Kavitha was recently arrested in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. (document)

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha has moved the Rouse Avenue court seeking directions to the Tihar jail administrator to allow her to cook food and mattress at home as per the order passed by the court on March 26, 2024.

The complaint alleges that it was necessary for the applicant’s health to allow her to cook at home and provide a mattress.

K Kavitha also sought directions from jail superintendent Tihar to allow her to bring spectacles and japa mala to the jail.

According to the complaint, the applicant has also sought directions from the Tihar authorities to provide slippers, sheets, books, blankets, pens, paper, jewellery, medicines etc. during judicial custody.

However, the applicant completely ignored the order dated March 26, 2024 and failed to provide or allow to carry any items as directed by the court. The applicant was not even allowed to enter the jail with spectacles and japa mala, the complaint said.

Taking note of the complaint, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Thursday sought response from the Tihar jail authorities and fixed the matter for hearing on March 30, 2024.

Advocates Nitesh Rana, Mohit Rao and Deepak Nagar represented K Kavitha in the matter.

The Rouse Avenue Court sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to judicial custody on April 9, 2024. She was recently arrested in a money laundering case related to Delhi’s excise policy.

On March 15, 2024, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested K Kavitha MLC of Telangana Legislative Council in the Delhi liquor policy scam case. A search was also conducted at the residence of K Kavitha in Hyderabad on March 15, 2024. During the search, ED officials were obstructed by relatives and associates of K Kavitha, the ED said in a statement.

The education ministry mentioned that during the investigation, it was found that K Kavitha and others conspired with top AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to gain benefits in the formulation and implementation of Delhi’s excise tax policy. In exchange for these benefits, she participates in payment of Rs. 100 crore to AAP leaders.

“Through corrupt and conspiracy practices in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, wholesalers have brought a steady stream of illegal funds in the form of kickbacks to the AAP. Additionally, K Kavitha and his associates have recovered advance payments to the AAP of crime and further generate profits/proceeds of crime from the entire conspiracy,” the ED said.

So far, the Education Department has conducted searches at 245 locations across the country, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and other places. So far, 15 people, including AAP’s Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Vijay Nair, have been arrested in this case.

The Education Department has so far filed one prosecution complaint and five supplementary complaints in connection with the case.

Further, out of the proceeds of crime generated, the assets were valued at Rs. So far, Rs 128.79 crore has been traced and attached under interim attachment orders dated January 24, 2023 and July 3, 2023. Both attachment orders have been confirmed by the adjudicating authority in New Delhi.

The Education Department has filed the first charge sheet in the case. The agency said nearly 200 raids have been conducted in the case so far after an FIR was lodged to register the CBI case, which was registered on the advice of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor.

A CBI probe was recommended as a report submitted by the Delhi Chief Secretary in July revealed prima facie violation of the GNCTD Act, 1991, Transactions of Business Rules (ToBR)-1993, Delhi Excise Act – 2009″ and Delhi Excise Tax Rules-2010, officials had said.

The Ministry of Education and the Confederation of Indian Industry alleged that there were irregularities in amending the excise policy, providing undue concessions to license holders, waiving or reducing license fees, and extending L-1 licenses without approval from the competent authority. certificate. The investigating agency said the beneficiaries transferred “illegal” proceeds to the accused officials and made false entries in the books to evade detection.

Based on the allegations, the tax department has decided to refund the deposit of around Rs 30 crore to the successful bidder in violation of laid down rules. The probe agency said the company was alleged to have incurred a loss of Rs 144.36 crore despite the absence of an enabling clause, allowing the tender license fee to be waived from December 28, 2021 to January 27, 2022 due to COVID-19. Treasury.

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