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ED set to fight Vijayan's appeal in graft case
The Enforcement Directorate will likely oppose former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's appeal against a corruption FIR, after the Supreme Court stayed the police probe.
In brief
The Enforcement Directorate will likely oppose former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's appeal against a corruption FIR, after the Supreme Court stayed the police probe. The ED is expected to oppose Pinarayi Vijayan's appeal against a corruption FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case after the Supreme Court…
ED to oppose Vijayan appeal
The Enforcement Directorate is likely to oppose an appeal by former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against a corruption FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case.
Supreme Court stays police probe
On Wednesday, October twenty-first, twenty twenty-six, the Supreme Court stayed the police investigation based on a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau FIR against Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas.
FIR based on ED information
A Single Judge Bench of the Kerala High Court had directed police to register the FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act, nineteen eighty-eight based on information the ED gave to Kerala Police under Section…
Appeal denied, Supreme Court approached
Vijayan, his daughter and son-in-law were denied permission to appeal a Single Judge Bench order of October ninth by a Division Bench on October fifteenth, prompting them to approach the Supreme Court.
ED summoned Vijayan for questioning
The ED had summoned Vijayan to appear for questioning at its office on Friday, October twenty-third in connection with the money-laundering case linked to the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case.
ED registered two money-laundering cases
The central agency had earlier registered two Enforcement Case Information Reports under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas in the payoff case.
ED to await High Court verdict
The ED is likely to wait until the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court delivers its verdict on Vijayan's appeal against the FIR before pursuing further action in the money-laundering investigation.
Fresh notice likely if Vijayan absent
With Vijayan unlikely to appear for Friday's questioning citing the Supreme Court stay and the ongoing Assembly session, the ED may have to serve him a fresh notice summoning him for questioning.
The bottom line
The ED is expected to oppose Pinarayi Vijayan's appeal against a corruption FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case after the Supreme Court stayed the police investigation.
