Overview

• Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran dismissed Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan’s challenge to the Kerala High Court order.
• The petitioner sought an investigation into alleged payments from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. to Exalogic, the defunct firm of T. Veena, citing transfers totaling ₹1.72 crore.
• The court told the petitioner to fight political battles before the electorate and declined to interfere with concurrent findings of the Vigilance Court and the High Court.
• The High Court had held the complaint rested on suspicions rather than facts constituting offences at the pre-cognizance stage, cautioning that unwarranted probes can harm reputations.
• Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as the Supreme Court refused to entertain the appeal.