Pinarayi Vijayan moves SC against HC order to lodge FIR in CMRL bribery case

Pinarayi Vijayan moves SC against HC order to lodge FIR in CMRL bribery case left Former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/tpe1yf/article71591405.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Pinarayi-VijayaGJQGJFKPQ.4.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Mr.

Vijayan, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, saying an FIR has been registered in the case New Delhi Former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday (October 16, 2026) moved the Supreme Court challenging a High Court of Kerala order to register an FIR in the alleged CMRL bribery case.

CMRL payoff case: Setback for Pinarayi Vijayan, kin as Kerala HC dismisses pleas to appeal against FIR order storyline 1 Pinarayi Vijayan, others left with two legal options after Kerala HC dismisses their writ appeals in CMRL payoff case Pinarayi Vijayan, others left with two legal options after Kerala HC dismisses their writ appeals in CMRL payoff case Pinarayi, his daughter T.

Veena and son-in-law Mohamed Riyas can either challenge registration of FIR against them or approach Supreme Court against Kerala HC order denying them leave to challenge Single Judge’s order directing FIR registration, according to legal experts close to the former CM Analysis Pinarayi Vijayan, others left with two legal options after Kerala HC dismisses their writ appeals in CMRL payoff case storyline 1 Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Mr.

Vijayan, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, saying an FIR has been registered in the case. Mr. Luthra also urged the Bench to grant Mr. Vijayan protection from coercive action. The CJI said the matter would be heard when the apex court re-opens on October 26 after the Dussehra break.

The CJI also said he may constitute a Bench during the holidays next week, subject to the availability of judges. Power crisis: Pinarayi Vijayan cautions State against opting for nuclear power projects Power crisis: Pinarayi Vijayan cautions State against opting for nuclear power projects Considering nuclear power projects to meet an immediate need could entail grave implications for the State in the future, said the Leader of the Opposition Power crisis: Pinarayi Vijayan cautions State against opting for nuclear power projects storyline 1 In a setback to Mr.

Vijayan and his kin, the Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 15, 2026) dismissed their pleas to file appeals against a single-judge direction to lodge an FIR against them in the alleged CMRL bribery case. A division bench of the High Court rejected the applications of Mr. Vijayan, his daughter Veena T. and her husband P.

A. Mohamed Riyas to file an appeal against the single judge's October 9 order, while holding that “an accused in a corruption case has no legal right to be heard before registering the FIR”. It said that since the applications are dismissed, their appeals are also dismissed consequently.

Mr. Vijayan, Ms. Veena and Mr. Riyas, in their appeals before the division bench, had claimed that they were not heard by the single judge before issuing the October 9 direction to lodge the FIR. Former CMs Pinarayi and Mamata detained amid crackdown in Delhi Former CMs Pinarayi and Mamata detained amid crackdown in Delhi Former Bengal CM, detained near MPs’ flats, says she and her colleagues were treated like 'criminals’; Keralam’s ex-CM was picked up from Kerala House; his party MP John Brittas alleges that ‘basic civil liberties are being taken away’ Former CMs Pinarayi and Mamata detained amid crackdown in Delhi storyline 1 The High Court on October 9 directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to register a case based on a report submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the state police.

The ED had sought registration of a case based on evidence gathered during its investigation and searches conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The agency has alleged that Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) made fraudulent payments of ₹2.78 crore to Ms. Veena's now-defunct company, Exalogic Solutions, under the guise of IT consultancy services.