Activist booked for ‘provocative remarks’ on actor rape case verdict

The Ernakulam Central Police connected Friday (Januaray 16, 2026) booked commercialized unionist Charles George for allegedly making provocative statements against Judge Honey M. Varghese, who delivered the verdict successful the 2017 histrion rape case.

Mr. George, State president of the Matsyathozhilali Aikya Vedi, has been charged with “wantonly giving provocation with intent to origin riot” nether Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The constabulary registered the lawsuit pursuing an bid from the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court to analyse a ailment filed against Mr. George by lawyer P. J. Paulson.

According to the archetypal accusation report, the accused allegedly made provocative remarks, including terming the verdict successful the histrion rape lawsuit “biased”, portion interacting with the media successful beforehand of the Ernakulam District Court analyzable connected December 8, 2025, soon aft the verdict was pronounced.

The ailment reportedly stated that Mr. George’s media enactment included the allegation that “the justice stood up erstwhile histrion Dileep, who was acquitted successful the case, entered the courtroom.”