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Kerala High Court Orders FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan Family

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Kerala High Court ordered a first-information report against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and son-in-law Mohammed Riyas.
Justice A Badharudeen issued the order after a writ petition by advocate K M Shajahan.
Enforcement Directorate said CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Veena’s Exalogic Solutions and Rs 3.28 crore to Vijayan through the firm.
The Congress-led state government formed a Special Investigation Team, insisting a preliminary inquiry must precede any FIR.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 Supreme Court judgment S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, delivered by a nine-judge bench, set strict limits on Article 356 and required proof of a state’s loss of majority before dismissal. That precedent underpins Kerala High Court Judge A. Badharudeen’s 2024 order for an FIR against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, echoing the court’s demand for procedural safeguards.

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Story summary

Kerala High Court ordered a first-information report against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and son-in-law Mohammed Riyas.
Justice A Badharudeen issued the order after a writ petition by advocate K M Shajahan.
Enforcement Directorate said CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Veena’s Exalogic Solutions and Rs 3.28 crore to Vijayan through the firm.
The Congress-led state government formed a Special Investigation Team, insisting a preliminary inquiry must precede any FIR.

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