SC stays probe against Vijayan & kin for a week to enable him to move high court
The Supreme Court of India has stayed a police investigation into former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family regarding the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case. The court criticized the state government's haste and allowed the petitioners to appeal the decision to a division bench of the High Court.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing legal and political tensions in India regarding the investigation of public servants and the procedural requirements for filing FIRs.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday stayed for a week Kerala Police’s investigation against ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan and his relatives in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case and said a division bench of HC should not have refused them permission to appeal against the single judge’s order directing an FIR and probe.A special bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, hearing appeals filed by Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and son-in-law Mohd Riyas PA, stayed the probe by state police.Referring to Section 175(4) of BNSS, which requires a report from the public servant’s superior officer before ordering an investigation into a complaint against the public servant for acts done in discharge of official duties, the bench said, “The single judge not only directed registration of FIR, which is the mandate in SC ruling in Vijay Madanlal case, but ordered commencement of investigation and submission of final report.”“Commencement of investigation and taking the…
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