SC stays probe against Vijayan and kin for a week to allow high court challenge

The Supreme Court has temporarily halted an investigation involving Vijayan and his family members for one week. The pause is intended to give Vijayan time to approach the high court. The bench pointed to Section 175(4) of the BNSS, which requires a superior officer's report before an investigation is ordered into a complaint against a public servant for acts done in official duty. It observed that a single judge had not only directed registration of an FIR but also ordered investigation and submission of a final report. The bench noted that the FIR direction was consistent with the Vijay Madanlal ruling, but the wider directions went further.