Kerala actor assault case: HC admits survivor’s plea, orders safe custody of memory card, pen drive

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Justice C.S. Dias directed the Ernakulam District and Sessions Court to transportation  the representation  paper  and pen thrust  successful  a sealed screen  done  a messenger to the Registrar General of the High Court, wherever  it is to beryllium  kept harmless  until further orders.

Justice C.S. Dias directed the Ernakulam District and Sessions Court to transportation the representation paper and pen thrust successful a sealed screen done a messenger to the Registrar General of the High Court, wherever it is to beryllium kept harmless until further orders. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

The representation paper and pen drive, cardinal grounds successful the 2017 Kerala histrion battle case, are to beryllium kept successful harmless custody, said Kerala High Court connected Friday, portion admitting a petition by the subsister seeking a probe into the alleged tampering, copying and transmission of the videos of the transgression contained successful these devices.

Justice C.S. Dias directed the Ernakulam District and Sessions Court to transportation the representation paper and pen thrust successful a sealed screen done a messenger to the Registrar General of the High Court, wherever it is to beryllium kept harmless until further orders.

The tribunal further directed the State to record its effect to the survivor’s plea wrong a month. 

While admitting the plea, the tribunal stated that it was satisfied that determination was a prima facie lawsuit for the bid of harmless custody.

The substance was admitted by the Kerala High Court aft 2 High Court Judges – Justices Kauser Edappagath and Jobin Sebastian – had recused themselves from proceeding the petition previously.

The tribunal is besides considering petitions from the convicted connected the quantum of punishment awarded, whereas the State has sought orders to punish the acquitted persons and heighten the punishment of the convicted.

Published - June 12, 2026 12:35 p.m. IST

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