Kerala HC Allows Plea to Register FIR Against Vijayan Based on ED Report in CMRL 'Bribery' Case
The court said the ED report showed alleged fraudulent payments of Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions disguised as IT consultancy.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, The Kerala High Court ordered the State Police Chief to register an FIR against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena Vijayan, and her husband, former minister Mohammed Riyas in the CMRL pay-off case.
- The Enforcement Directorate alleged that Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited made fraudulent payments of Rs 2.78 crore to Veena Vijayan's now-defunct company, Exalogic Solutions, under the guise of "IT consultancy services."
- Justice A Badharudeen issued the order on a petition by advocate KM Shajahan, who challenged the state government's decision to conduct a preliminary inquiry through a Crime Branch Special Investigation Team instead of immediately registering a corruption case.
- While pronouncing the order, the court said: "The writ petition allowed; there is a direction to register an FIR." This mandate overrides the state's preference for a preliminary inquiry, requiring immediate police action based on The Enforcement Directorate's findings.
- The ordered investigation will now examine whether financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions disclose offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, though the allegations remain yet to be legally established.
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The Keralam High Court has directed the state government, on October 9, to register an FIR in the CMRL–Exalogic case without waiting for a preliminary inquiry, dealing a heavy blow to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena Vijayan, son-in-law P.A. Mohammed Riyas, and the V.D. Satheesan-led government. The order is a setback to the CM Satheesan government, which had taken the stand that the case should be registered only after…
Kerala HC Orders FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan In CMRL Case, Sets Aside SIT Probe
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rediff.comKerala High Court orders FIR against former CM Pinarayi Vijayan in CMRL bribery case
The Kerala High Court has ordered an FIR and a probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and her husband. The case concerns ED allegations that CMRL paid Rs 3.28 crore to Veena's company without receiving services in return.
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