India, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it may constitute a special bench during the Dussehra holidays to hear a plea by former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking protection from arrest and other coercive action in a corruption case linked to the alleged Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)-Exalogic payoff.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made the observation after senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Vijayan, sought an urgent hearing, citing the 80-plus leader's apprehension of arrest and the threat to his personal liberty. "He is an over 80-year-old person now facing arrest. We are seeking protection from arrest or any other coercive action. It is a matter of liberty. We are seeki...