KERALA GOVERNOR CONVEYED HIS PERMISSION TO THE CBI TO PROSECUTE Mr PINARAYI VIJAYAN

KERALA GOVERNOR CONVEYED HIS PERMISSION TO THE CBI TO PROSECUTE Mr PINARAYI VIJAYAN
Kerala Governor R.S Gavai on Sunday 7 th June 2009 conveyed his permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Communist Party Of India (Marxist) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC- Lavalin case involving few charges of corruption. The CBI had sought the Governor’s clearance to proceed against Mr Pinarayi vijayan under the provisions of the Indian Penal code (IPC) which mandates such clearance in the cause of persons who were or are public servants at the time an alleged crime under IPC is committed. With the Governor granting permission, the CBI is now free to file a charge sheet and initiate prosecution measures against Mr Vijayan, who is listed as the ninth accused

Prof John Kurakar