Dileep's
plea
to
access
the
memory
card,
which
is
the
prime
evidence
of
the
actress
abduction
case
of
2017,
has
been
rejected
by
the
Supreme
Court.
The
top
court
withheld
permission
to
the
accused
Dileep
to
access
the
memory
card,
which
contains
the
footage
of
the
assault.
The
two-judge
bench
comprising
Justices
AM
Khanwilkar
and
Dinesh
Maheshwari
rejected
the
appeal,
citing
the
privacy
and
safety
concerns
of
the
survivor.
However,
Dileep
has
been
provided
with
a
chance
to
inspect
the
video,
subject
to
conditions
that
secure
the
privacy
of
the
assaulted
actress.
The
Supreme
Court
thus
upheld
the
verdict
of
Kerala
High
Court,
which
had
rejected
Dileep's
plea.
In
the
petition
filed
in
Supreme
Court,
the
senior
advocate
Mukul
Rohatgi,
who
appeared
for
Dileep
had
argued
that
the
visuals
were
fabricated.
Dileep's
lawyers
were
shown
several
edited
video
clips,
instead
of
a
single
continuous
video.
Adv.
Rohatgi
argued
that
it
is
essential
to
have
a
copy
of
the
video
clips
to
prove
Dileep's
innocence.
The
Kerala
State
Government,
on
the
other
hand,
argued
that
the
memory
card
should
not
be
handed
over
to
Dileep,
as
it
is
the
most
important
evidence
in
this
case.
The
Government
stated
that
there
are
chances
that
the
visuals
may
be
misused
and
it
might
affect
the
privacy
of
the
survivor.
Even
though
the
memory
card
is
material
evidence,
the
visuals
in
it
are
document
evidence.
The
actress,
who
was
abducted
and
assaulted,
had
also
raised
concern
again
handing
over
the
most
important
evidence
to
Dileep,
who
is
the
main
accused.
In
her
written
argument,
the
actress
has
also
stated
that
she
would
like
to
remain
anonymous
in
order
to
lead
a
peaceful
life.
However,
the
survivor
has
made
it
clear
that
she
has
no
objection
in
Dileep
watching
the
visuals.
Dileep,
the
'Janapriyanayakan' of
Malayalam
cinema
has
been
accused
as
the
prime
conspirator
of
the
abduction
and
assault
of
the
actress,
who
is
a
popular
name
of
South
Indian
cinema.
The
heinous
crime
was
allegedly
taken
place
in
a
moving
vehicle
in
February
2017.