{
  "id": 16220707,
  "title": "HC not impressed by Vijayan family plea for urgent hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hc-not-impressed-by-vijayan-family-plea-for-urgent-hearing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T20:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/hc-not-impressed-by-vijayan-family-plea-for-urgent-hearing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kerala High Court is set to hear Pinarayi Vijayan's appeal against a directive ordering criminal proceedings in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case on Monday, October 26. This hearing follows a decision by the Supreme Court to uphold an earlier ruling denying the Leader of the Opposition, his daughter, and son-in-law the right to challenge the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in the case. The Supreme Court also stayed further investigation for seven days, granting temporary protection while the appellants pursued their challenge through the High Court. The appeal will be heard by the same bench that dismissed a previous application to appeal the Single Bench ruling. In its decision, the Supreme Court recognized the appellants' right to contest the judicial directive requiring the registration of the FIR, while leaving the assessment of the evidence to the High Court. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had initially submitted information to the state police under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, prompting the state government to opt for a preliminary inquiry instead of immediate criminal proceedings. The High Court's Single Bench ordered the registration of the FIR on October 9, following the examination of ED material.",
  "summary": "The Kerala High Court is scheduled to hear Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan’s appeal against an order directing criminal proceedings in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case on Monday, October 26, following intervention by the Supreme Court. The hearing follows the Supreme Court’s October 21 decision setting aside a… The article HC not impressed by Vijayan family plea for urgent hearing…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kerala High Court to hear Vijayan family's appeal on Oct 26",
    "Supreme Court upheld denial of right to challenge FIR registration",
    "High Court will assess evidence, not ED's initial information"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}