Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Actor Siddique in High-Profile Rape Case

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam film actor Siddique in a rape case. The bench directed him to cooperate with the investigation and sought replies from the Kerala government and the victim. The Kerala High Court had earlier denied Siddique anticipatory bail.

The Supreme Court on Monday provided interim protection from arrest to Malayalam film actor Siddique in a rape case while instructing him to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.

A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notices to the Kerala government and the victim, demanding their responses within two weeks. This follows Siddique's plea against a Kerala High Court order denying him anticipatory bail.

The case has seen significant debate over the delay in complaint registration while reflecting broader issues of harassment in the Malayalam film industry, highlighted by the Justice Hema Committee report.

(With inputs from agencies.)