Published on : 21 Nov 2025, 10:41 am 3 min read

The Kerala High Court on Friday expunged critical remarks made by a Magistrate court against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with a corruption case filed against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) MR Ajith Kumar. [ MR Ajith Kumar v State of Kerala and connected case ].

Justice A Badhurudeen also partly allowed a petition moved by the ADGP to quash the proceedings initiated against him by the Magistrate court.

The Court noted that the Magistrate court had neither forwarded the complaint against Kumar for police investigation nor asked the private complainant to obtain Sanction under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act to prosecute a public servant. The Magistrate court had instead decided

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