KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday provided relief to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by staying proceedings in the criminal case initiated against him for his 2023 'Nava Kerala Sadas' speech, which had allegedly provoked political violence.
Justice V.G. Arun granted an interim stay for three months while hearing the CM's plea challenging the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate's order taking cognisance and directing sanction proceedings.