New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a petition filed by Congress legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan seeking a Vigilance probe into the alleged monthly payment transactions between Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions, the now defunct IT firm of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, with Justice Vinod Chandran, rejected the plea while observing that courts should not be converted into platforms for political battles.

“Political disputes should be resolved outside the courtroom,” the Chief Justice remarked.

Justice Chandran, concurring with the view, said that while Kuzhalnadan’s active role in disaster management and relief work was commendable, such activism “need not be extend

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