Kerala High Court to consider appeal of Pinarayi Vijayan against registration of FIR in CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case on October 26, 2026
The Kerala High Court is set to hear an appeal from former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others on October 26, 2026, challenging a Single Judge's order to register an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case. This follows a favorable Supreme Court order that stayed the investigation for 10 days and allowed them to challenge the previous ruling. The case also involves allegations of money laundering against Vijayan's daughter and son-in-law.
Why it matters
This case is politically significant as it involves a prominent former Chief Minister and allegations of corruption, potentially impacting public trust in governance and the political landscape of Kerala.
Kerala High Court to consider appeal of Pinarayi Vijayan against registration of FIR in CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case on October 26, 2026 left Pinarayi Vijayan https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/cxberx/article71623774.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/CMRL-pay-off-caGBIGMQ7BJ.4.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator Pinarayi Vijayan The former Keralam CM, others have secured a favourable order from the Supreme Court against an order of the Division Bench, which refused them leave to challenge the Single Judge’s order KOCHI A politically significant legal battle will unfold before a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday (October 26, 2026), when former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others challenge a Single Judge’s order directing the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against them in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case. It was on a petition from lawyer K.M. Shajahan, who approached the court against the government decision to go for a preliminary inquiry rather than register an FIR, that the Single Judge issued the order. Mr.
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