CMRL pay-off case: Kerala HC directive no setback to govt, will act after studying order, says Home Minister Chennithala
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala stated that the government will review a High Court directive to register an FIR against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case. The government maintains that its previous actions were based on legal advice and that the court order is not a setback.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and allegations of corruption, highlighting the intersection of legal processes and political accountability in Kerala.
Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Friday said the government would take an appropriate decision on the Kerala High Court’s directive to register an FIR against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan and others in the ₹1.72-crore CMRL-Exalogic payoff case after examining the order.
Addressing the media on the sidelines of c0c0n 2026, an annual cybersecurity conference in Kochi, Mr. Chennithala said the government had so far acted in the case only on the basis of legal advice and that the latest court order was not a setback for the UDF government.
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