The Kerala High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala police for allegedly providing VIP darshan privileges for Malayalam actor Dileep at Sabarimala temple.
The Kerala Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against filmmaker and former chairperson of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Ranjith B in a case filed against him alleging molestation of a Bengali actress in 2009.
Thrissur East police registered the case under sections 279 of IPC and 179,288,192 of the Motor Vehicle Act.
Kerala police has registered a case against Nilambur MLA PV Anvar for allegedly inciting conflict in the community by leaking the phone conversations of senior officials in the state.
Kerala police have filed a second FIR against actor Jayasurya following actress Sonia Malhar's allegations of harassment. This development comes amid broader claims of abuse within the Malayalam film industry.
The arrested person has been identified as Xavier Anjanikal, who lives at Kaloor in Kochi.
The FIR was registered at the Thrissur East police station for cognisable offences under Sections 429 and 289 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for maiming the birds and negligent conduct with respect to an animal.
Speaking at a women empowerment programme organised by the Mahila Morcha in Thrissur on Sunday, K Surendran likened the women leaders to mythical demoness ‘Poothana’.
“Attempts to intimidate the channel will not succeed and it will approach the court against the police move,” a spokesman of the channel said.
In the FIR it has been alleged that advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor, who is the Kerala High Court Lawyers’ Association President, took Rs 77 lakh from each of his clients on the pretext of giving judges to get favourable orders.
