Kerala HC orders FIR against former CM Vijayan in CMRL bribery case
The Kerala High Court has ordered the registration of an FIR against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding an alleged bribery case involving CMRL. The court's decision follows a report submitted by the Enforcement Directorate.
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This legal development impacts high-level political accountability in India and highlights ongoing tensions between investigative agencies and state governments.
NEW DELHI: Kerala high court on Friday ordered FIR registration under the anti-graft law against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others in connection with the alleged CMRL bribery case, based on a report submitted by the Enforcement Directorate.Justice A Badharudeen allowed a petition filed by advocate K M Shajahan, who argued that the police should register an FIR instead of conducting a preliminary inquiry into the allegations in the ED report.A detailed judgment is awaited.The ED had told the court that an FIR could be registered against Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and her husband, P A Mohamed Riyas, based on the report it had submitted to the state police.
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