SC grants interim protection from arrest to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case
PTI, Sep 30, 2024, 2:14 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam film actor Siddique in a rape case.
A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the Kerala government and the victim in the case during the hearing of a plea by Siddique challenging a Kerala High Court order which denied him anticipatory bail.
At the outset, the top court asked advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the victim, about the reason for the delay in registering the complaint against the actor.
The lawyer told the bench that the Justice Hema Committee report, which exposed the shocking harassment and sexual exploitation faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, has to be understood in the larger context.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Siddique, submitted that a complaint was lodged in 2024 after a lapse of eight years.
On September 24, the high court had rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Siddique in the rape case, saying that in view of the seriousness of the accusations he was facing, his custodial interrogation was inevitable for proper investigation of the crime.
Siddique, who was booked for offences under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), has claimed in his plea that the complainant female actor had subjected him to a “prolonged campaign of harassment and false accusations since 2019”.
Multiple FIRs have been registered against many high-profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against them in the wake of revelations made in the Justice K Hema Committee report.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
YouTuber arrested for defamatory content about ex-Army chief VK Singh
AAIB probing airprox incident involving EL AL, Qatar Airways planes over Arabian sea
SC asks IIT Dhanbad to grant admission to Dalit youth who lost seat for not depositing fees
Fire erupts in moving BEST bus in Mumbai; passengers safe
‘Absolutely distasteful, disgraceful’: BJP slams Kharge for remarks about PM Modi
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
YouTuber arrested for defamatory content about ex-Army chief VK Singh
AAIB probing airprox incident involving EL AL, Qatar Airways planes over Arabian sea
Karkala: Fatal accident near Hosmaru claims four lives
SC asks IIT Dhanbad to grant admission to Dalit youth who lost seat for not depositing fees
Fire erupts in moving BEST bus in Mumbai; passengers safe
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.