CMRL payoff case: Setback for Pinarayi Vijayan, kin as Kerala HC dismisses pleas to appeal against FIR order
The Kerala High Court has dismissed appeals from former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members regarding a directive to register an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case. The court clarified that the dismissal does not prevent them from pursuing other legal remedies.
Why it matters
This is a significant legal development involving high-profile political figures in India, impacting regional governance and accountability.
In a setback for former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi 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 CMRL-Exalogic payoff case.
A Bench of Justices K. Natarajan and Johnson John rejected the applications of Mr. Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and her husband and former Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas to file an appeal against the single’s judge’s October 9 order.
The Bench said that the October 9 order “has not affected the applicants’ rights to pursue the constitutional statutory remedy against the registration of the FIR”.
“All the applications seeking leave to file appeal are dismissed,” it said.
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