Supreme Court indicates it may list former Kerala Chief Minister's plea against the FIR direction after the Dussehra break
16 October 2026
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has petitioned the Supreme Court against a Kerala High Court direction to register an FIR against him, his daughter Veena T and Mohammed Riyas in the CMRL-Exalogic matter.
Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on 16 October 2026 and sought an urgent hearing.
The Chief Justice indicated that the case could be listed on 26 or 27 October, after the Dussehra break, or before a special bench during the vacation if judges are available.
A single bench of the Kerala High Court had directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act on a writ petition filed by K.M. Shajahan, holding a preliminary inquiry unnecessary once the Enforcement Directorate furnished information under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
A Division Bench of the High Court declined to entertain the appeal filed by the three, holding that an accused has no right to be heard before an FIR is registered and that a writ under Article 226 can seek quashing of an FIR before cognisance is taken.
In plain words
PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — The central anti-money-laundering law; its Section 66(2) lets the ED share information with other authorities.
Article 226 Article 226 of the Constitution — The provision under which a High Court issues writs, including for quashing an FIR.