Kerala High Court Allows ED Probe into CMRL-Exalogic Pay-off Case Involving Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter
The Kerala High Court dismissed appeals by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) to quash an Enforcement Directorate (ED) money-laundering investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving Exalogic Solutions, owned by T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The ED conducted raids across Kerala and Bengaluru, seizing documents. The case involves alleged fictitious payments of ₹2.78 crore to Veena's firm for IT consultancy services. The court also allowed ED access to Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) documents, upholding the probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Veena Vijayan, daughter of ex-Kerala CM, appears before ED again in CMRL pay-off case
T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared for a second round of questioning at the Enforcement Directorate's Kochi office on June 25, 2026, in connection with the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) pay-off case. The questioning followed the ED obtaining copies of 134 documents from the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). These documents pertain to alleged fictitious expenses submitted by CMRL, including payments of ₹2.78 crore to Exalogic, Veena's now-defunct company, without any services rendered. The SFIO investigation also revealed fictitious cash expenses of ₹182 crore over 15 years, allegedly used for bribes. Veena was first questioned on June 17, after which the ED inspected her bank lockers.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED Obtains SFIO Documents in CMRL Pay-Off Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has obtained copies of 134 documents collected by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) pay-off case, following permission from a special court in Ernakulam. The SFIO investigated alleged fictitious expenses submitted by CMRL to the Income Tax Interim Settlement Board. Documents include records of ₹2.78 crore paid to Exalogic, the now-defunct company of T. Veena, daughter of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan. The SFIO found the money was transferred without receiving any services. Additionally, the SFIO uncovered fictitious cash expenses of about ₹182 crore over 15 years, allegedly used for bribes. The ED has summoned T. Veena for a second round of questioning on June 29 in connection with the money-laundering probe.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Cochin Minerals and Rutile pay-off case: ED questions company CFO
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has begun questioning Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL) Chief Financial Officer K.S. Suresh Kumar in connection with an alleged pay-off case involving former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, T. Veena. Kumar appeared at the ED's Kochi office on June 22, 2026, after previously deposing before the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), which uncovered fictitious cash expenses of ₹182 crore over 15 years allegedly used for bribes. The ED is investigating payments of ₹2.78 crore from CMRL to Veena's now-defunct company Exalogic Solutions without services rendered, as well as ₹50 lakh loans from Empower India Capital Investments. The financial manager and a senior clerk of CMRL are expected to appear on June 23, and Veena has been summoned for further questioning on June 29. The probe follows an SFIO prosecution complaint filed in April 2025.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED summons Veena T., daughter of Kerala Opposition Leader, for fresh questioning in CMRL pay-off case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh notice to Veena T., daughter of Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, to appear for another round of questioning on June 29 in the money-laundering probe related to the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL) pay-off case. Veena was previously questioned on June 17 at the ED's Kochi office. The agency also inspected her bank lockers in Thiruvananthapuram on June 19. The investigation stems from a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) complaint from April 2025, alleging that CMRL made payments totaling ₹2.78 crore to Veena's now-defunct company, Exalogic Solutions Pvt. Ltd., without receiving services in return. The ED is also probing a ₹50 lakh loan extended to Exalogic by a firm linked to CMRL's managing director. Several other individuals, including family members of the CMRL management, have also been questioned.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.CMRL Pay-Off Case: Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter T. Veena Questioned by ED
The article details an ongoing financial investigation involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), the daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and her defunct company Exalogic Solutions. In 2023, the Income Tax Interim Settlement Board found that T. Veena's company received monthly payments totaling ₹2.78 crore from CMRL without evidence of any services rendered. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) uncovered fictitious cash expenses of approximately ₹182 crore over 15 years, allegedly used by CMRL to bribe politicians, police officials, and others. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case under PMLA based on the SFIO findings. On June 17, 2026, T. Veena appeared for questioning at the ED's Kochi office after initially skipping summons citing health reasons. The investigation originated from Income Tax searches in January 2019 that revealed inflated expenses.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena appears before ED in CMRL pay-off case
T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 17, 2026, for questioning in connection with the CMRL (Cooperative Medical and Rural Infrastructure Limited) pay-off case. The allegations involve a payment of ₹2.78 crore made to her former IT firm, Exalogic, for services that were allegedly never provided. The questioning is part of an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities. The news was reported by The Hindu, a prominent Indian newspaper. This development marks a significant escalation in the probe, directly involving a close family member of a high-profile political figure in Kerala.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Daughter of Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Appears Before ED in CMRL Pay-Off Case
T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) zonal office in Kochi on June 17, 2026, for questioning in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) pay-off case. This marks her first appearance before the agency. The probe alleges that CMRL made payments of ₹2.78 crore to Veena's now-defunct IT firm Exalogic without receiving any services. Veena had sought postponement from a prior summons citing health issues. Her husband, Beypore MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas, accompanied her. Security was heightened due to violent incidents during ED raids at Vijayan's residence on May 27. The ED has frozen ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts as part of the investigation, which stems from a Serious Fraud Investigation Office complaint alleging CMRL used fictitious expenses to bribe individuals.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.CMRL Pay-off Case: Company MD's Son and Wife Appear Before ED for Questioning
On June 16, 2026, Saran S. Kartha, son of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) managing director Sasidharan S. Kartha, and his wife Jaya S. Kartha appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kochi for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to the CMRL pay-off scandal. The ED had previously summoned Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, for questioning on June 17. The probe involves alleged fraudulent payments of about ₹2.78 crore from CMRL to Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, Veena's now-defunct firm, under the guise of IT consultancy services. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) uncovered fictitious cash expenses of ₹182 crore generated by CMRL over 15 years, allegedly used for bribes. The ED has frozen ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts as part of the investigation.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED questions CMRL MD's daughter in money laundering case linked to Exalogic pay-off
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Shibi S. Kartha, daughter of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) managing director Sasidharan S. Kartha, in Kochi on June 15, 2026, as part of a money-laundering investigation into alleged pay-offs between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, a firm owned by Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The probe focuses on allegations that CMRL paid ₹2.78 crore to Exalogic without receiving services. The ED also questioned Shibi about fictitious expenses and financial transactions between CMRL and her associated company. The agency had previously raided Vijayan's residences and frozen ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts. The case is based on a Serious Fraud Investigation Office complaint filed in April 2025 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.CMRL Pay-off Case: Company MD's Daughter Appears Before ED for Questioning
Shiby S. Kartha, daughter of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) managing director Sasidharan S. Kartha, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kochi on June 15, 2026, for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to the CMRL pay-off scandal. The ED is investigating allegations that CMRL made payments of ₹2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, a now-defunct firm owned by Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, without receiving any services in return. The agency had earlier summoned Veena for questioning on June 17. The ED also raided Vijayan's residences in May 2026 and froze ₹18.26 crore in 242 accounts. The case is based on a prosecution complaint filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in April 2025.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED Issues Fresh Summons to Veena T. in CMRL Pay-off Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to appear at its Kochi office on June 17, 2026, in connection with the alleged pay-off case involving her defunct firm Exalogic Solutions and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL). She had previously requested a postponement citing health grounds. The ED is investigating whether Exalogic received sizeable monthly retainers from CMRL between 2017-2021 without rendering tangible services. The ED had raided Mr. Vijayan's residences in Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram on May 27, 2026, and frozen ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts. A special court in Kochi has allowed the ED to obtain documents collected by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) related to the case. Other individuals, including CMRL chairman Sasidharan Kartha, have also been summoned.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED Issues Fresh Summons to Former Kerala CM's Daughter Veena in CMRL Pay-off Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a money laundering case involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL). She is directed to appear at the ED's Kochi office on June 17, 2026, with documents related to her now-defunct IT firm Exalogic Solutions Private Limited. The probe alleges CMRL made payments of ₹2.78 crore to Exalogic without receiving services, and that another company, Empower India Capital Investments Private Limited, extended loans of ₹50 lakh to Exalogic despite non-repayment. The ED registered the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on a Serious Fraud Investigation Office complaint filed in April 2025. The case stems from an Income Tax department raid in January 2019 that detected financial irregularities of around ₹130 crore.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Former Kerala CM Pinarayi's Daughter T. Veena Seeks Postponement of ED Questioning in CMRL Payoff Case
T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has requested a postponement of her questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) payoff case, citing health grounds. The ED had summoned her for June 12, 2026, but may issue a fresh summons. Veena reportedly emailed the agency expressing willingness to cooperate later and submit documents through her lawyer. The ED had previously raided Vijayan's residences and frozen ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts. The investigation focuses on whether Veena's defunct firm Exalogic received monthly retainers from CMRL without providing services. A special court has allowed the ED to obtain documents from the SFIO related to the case.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED Summons Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter T. Veena in CMRL Pay-off Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, for questioning on June 12, 2026, in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) pay-off. The ED also summoned CMRL chairman Sasidharan Kartha and senior company officials. The probe examines whether Veena's defunct firm Exalogic received sizeable monthly retainers from CMRL between 2017-2021 without providing tangible services. The ED raided Vijayan's residences in Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram on May 27, 2026, and froze ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts. A special court has allowed the ED access to documents collected by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the case.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Court allows ED access to SFIO documents in CMRL pay-off case
A special court in Ernakulam, India, has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to access documents collected by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in a money laundering case linked to Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL). The ED is investigating whether former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, T. Veena, received ₹2.78 crore from CMRL under the guise of IT consultancy fees without providing actual services. The SFIO alleged that Veena colluded with CMRL's Chairman to siphon off funds. The court overruled CMRL's objections and granted the ED's petition, which was filed on June 6, 2026.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Kerala High Court Rejects CMRL Appeal, Allows ED Probe into Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter T. Veena
The Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) against a single-judge verdict that allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to continue its money-laundering investigation into the company's financial dealings with T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. A Division Bench upheld the May 26 order, stating that non-registration of an FIR does not bar the ED from initiating civil action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court also rejected CMRL's request for a two-week protection to appeal to the Supreme Court. Following the earlier verdict, the ED conducted searches at Vijayan's residence on May 27. The case originated from Income Tax searches in 2019 and was later investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) after a complaint by a BJP leader.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Kerala High Court Orders Status Quo in CMRL-Exalogic Pay-off Case Until Friday
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to maintain status quo in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL)-Exalogic Solutions pay-off case until Friday, June 5, 2026. The court will pronounce its orders on Friday on an appeal filed by CMRL challenging a single bench order that dismissed its plea to quash proceedings. The case involves alleged misappropriation of public funds and financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions, an IT firm owned by Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The ED informed the court it would refrain from precipitating issues until then. CMRL has questioned the ED invoking the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) without a prior FIR or complaint in the predicate offence. The ED maintains its probe is independent of an investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.ED Raids 10 Premises in Kerala and Bengaluru in Exalogic-CMRL Pay-off Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids across ten locations in Kerala and Bengaluru on May 27, 2026, in connection with an alleged pay-off case involving Exalogic Solutions, owned by T. Veena, daughter of opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan. The raids targeted premises linked to Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) management and Ms. Veena, yielding documents on investments and bank fixed deposits. The ED claims previous investigations established proceeds of crime generated by CMRL management led by S.N. Sasidharan Kartha, along with Ms. Veena. The Kerala High Court recently upheld the validity of PMLA investigations. The SFIO had earlier filed a prosecution complaint alleging corporate fraud, including fictitious cash expenses of ₹182 crore over 15 years and fraudulent payments of ₹2.78 crore to Ms. Veena's company for IT consultancy services. The CMRL had previously admitted to fake expenses before the Income Tax Settlement Commission.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.Kerala High Court Dismisses CMRL Plea to Quash ED Probe in Exalogic Pay-off Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the Cochin Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to quash an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into alleged financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions, a firm owned by T. Veena, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The court also rejected CMRL's request to quash the case entirely, directing company officials to appear before the ED and cooperate with the probe. The ED argued that its investigation is independent of a parallel probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). The case, known as the CMRL pay-off scam, involves alleged irregularities in payments made to Exalogic Solutions.
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