9 months ago
Kerala HC to Hear PIL for CBI Probe into Veena Vijayan's Firm
A new bench of the Kerala High Court will hear a case asking for a CBI investigation into a company owned by the Kerala Chief Minister's daughter.
The company received a large amount of money from another company without doing any work for it.
The previous judges who were supposed to hear the case stepped down.
PIL seeks CBI probe into Exalogic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
CMRL allegedly paid Rs 1.72 crore without services
New bench to hear case on Dec 1
Previous bench recused itself from hearing the PIL
Journalist MR Ajayan filed the petition
- Who
- Exalogic Solutions Pvt. Ltd., owned by Veena Vijayan, and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)
- What
- Monthly pay-off case involving alleged unearned payments
- Where
- Kerala High Court
- When
- Hearing on Dec 1
- Why
- To investigate potential financial irregularities
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Journalist MR Ajayan
- Amount Involved
- Rs 1.72 crore
- Previous Bench
- Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon
- New Bench
- Justices Anil K Narendran and Muralikrishna
Quotes
MR Ajayan
A journalist and the petitioner in the PIL
“I sought a CBI investigation into the case based on the documents of the Income Tax Interim Settlement Board (ITISB). The ITISB has found that Rs 1.72 crore was given to Veena Vijayan’s firm by the CMRL company without rendering any services”
thestatesman.com
