India, Oct. 26 -- The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed a single judge's order directing the registration of an FIR against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and her husband P A Mohamed Riyas in the alleged Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) bribery case.

A division bench of Justices K Natarajan and Johnson John also kept in abeyance the FIRs registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) and its investigation into the case until further orders.

Admitting appeals filed by Vijayan, Veena and Riyas against the single judge's October 9 order, the bench said the matter required detailed consideration and listed it for hearing after four weeks.

The single judge had directed the VACB to register ...