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“Highest Regard For Judiciary”: Revnath Reddy Apologises Over Remark On Bail
A day after the Supreme reprimanded Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his comments over bail for BRS leader K Kavitha, Revnath Reddy has issued a statement on X.
Revanth Reddy has expressed his “regret for the statements reflected in the press reports” in a post on X. Telangana CM had questioned the speed with which Kavitha secured bail from the Supreme Court.
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However, responding to the recent media reports that the chief minister had questioned the judicial wisdom of the apex court, he wrote, “I have the highest regard and full faith in the Indian Judiciary. I understand that certain press reports dated 29th August, 2024 containing comments attributed to me have given the impression that I am questioning the judicial wisdom of the Hon’ble Court”.
I have the highest regard and full faith in the Indian Judiciary. I understand that certain press reports dated 29th August, 2024 containing comments attributed to me have given the impression that I am questioning the judicial wisdom of the Hon’ble Court.
I reiterate that I am…
— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) August 30, 2024
“I reiterate that I am a firm believer of the judicial process.I unconditionally express my regret for the statements reflected in the press reports. The remarks attributed to me in such reports have been taken out of context. I have unconditional respect & highest regard for the Judiciary & its independence. As a firm believer in the Constitution of India and its ethos, I have and continue to hold the Judiciary in its highest esteem,” Revanth Reddy further added.
It was reported that Revanth had said that BRS functionary K Kavitha was granted bail by the Supreme Court because of the deal between BRS and BJP.
Expressing its disapproval over the statement, the court said the legislature should desist from interfering in judicial functioning.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, and KV Vishwanathan said that the SC had repeatedly refrained from interfering in the domain of the executive and the legislature and they should also desist from interfering in judicial functioning.
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BRS functionary K Kavitha was granted bail by the Supreme Court in both corruption and money laundering cases related to Delhi’s excise policy ‘scam’ and she came out of jail after five months.
The court made this statement while hearing a plea seeking a transfer of trial against Reddy in a 2015 cash-for-vote case out of the state as being a CM his trial may not be free and fair in Telangana.