Enforcement Directorate Summons Pinarayi Vijayan in CMRL Exalogic Case
The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the CMRL Exalogic case, asking him to appear on 23 October. The probe agency has directed him to submit details of bank accounts, fixed deposits, and movable and immovable assets in India and abroad held by him and associated entities. Additionally, copies of income tax returns filed between financial years 2016 and 2026, alongside details of funds received from CMRL or its Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha, have been sought under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Abhijeet Dipke Detained Again, Produced Before Magistrate as Delhi Police Seek Judicial Custody
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained for the second time in a week and produced before a magistrate court, with proceedings conducted under heavy security outside the Mandir Marg police station in New Delhi. Dipke was apprehended ahead of a planned Tiranga rally at Connaught Place after police cited concerns over potential disruption of law and order. Delhi Police are seeking judicial custody from the special executive magistrate to prevent further breach of peace in the national capital. Amid the detention of key leadership, CJP named Ajinkya as second-in-command to coordinate ongoing activities. Meanwhile, demonstrations by left-leaning student groups continued near Jantar Mantar and Delhi Police headquarters, though police reported substantially fewer participants on the ground. Authorities maintained that while the right to protest is acknowledged, preventive measures and detentions remain necessary to ensure public safety and prevent incidents of arson.
Abhijeet Dipke Produced Before Magistrate, Lawyers Face Off With Police
Abhijeet Dipke was produced before an Executive Magistrate at the Mandir Marg police station in New Delhi following his preventive detention by the Delhi Police. Outside the premises, a confrontation erupted between a team of lawyers seeking entry to represent him and security personnel, including the Rapid Action Force and Central Reserve Police Force, who barricaded the main gate. The Delhi Police maintained that required legal representatives, including the legal head of the party, were already inside for the hearing. Authorities justified the action under the Delhi Police Act and Section 163, citing calls for an unauthorised protest at Central Park, which had been closed by the New Delhi Municipal Council. Police submitted viral videos alongside notices signed by Dipke, arguing that he breached terms to maintain peace and should be remanded to judicial custody. Legal analysts and reporters discussed the framework of preventive detention and noted the unlikelihood of a fresh bail bond.
Delhi SIR Protests: Left Outfits March on Raisina Road; Lawyers Clash Outside Mandir Marg Police Post
Left-wing organisations, including RWPI and KYS, staged demonstrations along Raisina Road in Delhi demanding the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner over the Special Intensive Revision process. The agitation continued despite the denotification of Jantar Mantar as an official protest venue. Security arrangements were tightened across central Delhi, with Delhi Police and paramilitary forces setting up heavy barricades and anti-riot deployments to stop demonstrators from advancing. Several protesters were detained and moved to detention centres in waiting buses. Simultaneously, tensions erupted outside the Mandir Marg Police Station where Dipke was produced before a magistrate. A confrontation broke out after police restricted the number of advocates permitted entry to represent him, leading to scuffles as lawyers attempted to breach the barricades.