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Citing a procedural flaw, the Kerala High Court connected Friday (November 21, 2025) quashed an bid by the Vigilance tribunal that sought an enquiry against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar successful a disproportionate assets case.
The tribunal said the Kerala government’s authorisation is required to initiate proceedings against him successful the lawsuit that had been registered nether the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petitioners successful specified cases tin re-approach the tribunal if the authorities accorded the authorisation to prosecute the ADGP, the tribunal added.
Contending that determination was deficiency of grounds successful the case, the ADGP submitted that the allegations against him were constricted to allegations levelled by an MLA.
The ADGP had approached the High Court challenging the Vigilance tribunal rejecting a preliminary enquiry by the VACB exonerating him from immoderate wrongdoing successful the case.
