Kerala High Court Division Bench reserves verdict on whether non-parties can appeal the order for an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic case

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Kerala High Court Division Bench reserves verdict on whether non-parties can appeal the order for an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic case

13 October 2026

A Kerala High Court Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John heard appeals on Tuesday, 13 October, against the Single Judge's order of 9 October directing the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic case. The appellants include former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and her husband Mohammed Riyas. They were not parties to the writ petition filed by Advocate K. M. Shajahan. The Bench reserved its verdict on whether the appellants may be heard on the main appeals.

Division Bench: Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John Hearing date: 13 October 2026 Single Judge's order: 9 October, Justice A. Badharudeen Writ petitioner: Adv. K. M. Shajahan

Why it matters for exams: Who may challenge a court's order and the PMLA route by which the ED passes information to State police are procedural points that law-linked questions pick up.

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13 October 2026 Source: Bar and Bench

In plain words

PMLA Section 66(2) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Section 66(2) — The provision under which the Enforcement Directorate shares information with another authority.