NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has stayed the investigation against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter and son-in-law for seven days, directing the Kerala High Court’s division bench to hear the matter.
Setting aside the order passed by a single judge, the apex court questioned the procedure adopted, observing that the other side should have been given an opportunity to present its arguments before the decision was made. The matter will now be reconsidered by the division bench of the Kerala High Court. The interim stay will remain in force for seven days, pending further proceedings.
On October 9, the Kerala High Court directed the state police to register a case based on a report submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The agency had sought the registration of a case citing evidence gathered during its investigation and searches conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
