Hyderabad, March 12 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) served a notice to Telangana Jagruthi leader K. Kavitha on Thursday in connection with the Delhi excise policy case hearing in the Delhi High Court.
A team of CBI officials personally handed over the notice from the High Court, informing her about the hearing of the CBI's petition on March 16.
Kavitha has been informed that she is free to argue against the petition on the scheduled date or any other date to which the case may be postponed.
The High Court had, two days ago, issued notices to Kavitha, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and 20 other accused who were discharged in the case by the Rouse Avenue Court.
The CBI had challenged the discharge of the accused in the High Court.
Kavitha confirmed the notice served on her via X.
"I have received a notice from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at around 12:30 PM today, informing me that a petition will be presented in the Hon'ble High Court on 03/16/2026. I am consulting with my legal team and will respond appropriately through official channels," she posted.
"As someone who is confident that the truth will prevail, I intend to fully cooperate with the legal machinery. Serving a notice when an investigating agency files an appeal in a higher court is the prescribed legal procedure, and I would request all relevant stakeholders to NOT misinterpret this in any way that could undermine the sanctity of our legal framework," Kavitha added.
On February 27, the Rouse Avenue Court gave a clean chit to all the accused in the case.
Reacting to the court verdict, Kavitha, daughter of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, stated that the judiciary had cut through the entire web of lies.
She said the truth has prevailed and "the judgment upheld their faith in the judiciary".
Kavitha was a BRS MLC when she was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI in March 2024. She spent more than five months in jail before she was released on bail.
Last year, Kavitha quit the BRS and also resigned as MLC after she was suspended from the party for anti-party activities.
