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Actress Assault Case Verdict Highlights: Dileep Acquitted, Prosecution To File An Appeal
Kerala Actress Assault Case Verdict LIVE Updates: The Malayalam film industry and the Keralites received a massive shock on February 19, 2017, when a popular actress was abducted and sexually assaulted in a moving car. The actress, who is one of the most prominent leading ladies of Malayalam cinema, was returning from a film shoot in Thrissur, Kerala, when she was abducted by a group of men, who assaulted her and recorded the visuals.
The police proceeded with the investigation on actress assault case, and arrested Martin Antony, the driver of the vehicle, and Sunil NS aka Pulsar Suni, who was identified as the main accused, along with four other men. However things took a different turn when Dileep, who is one of the biggest stars of Malayalam cinema, was accused of orchestrating the crime.
This was followed by the general body meeting of AMMA (Association Of Malayalam Movie Actors), after which Dileep was thrown out. The popular actor was arrested in July 2017 for his alleged involvement in the crime, and spent over 83 days in the jail before the court grant him bail. According to the prosecution, the 'Janapriyanayakan' orchestrated the crime as a revenge on the survivor, for exposing his affair with current wife Kavya Madhavan, to his ex-wife Manju Warrier.
Now, after over eight years of endless allegations, revelations, trials, multiple postponements, and delays, the actress assault case is finally about to get its verdict today (December 8, 2025).
Check out the LIVE updates of Actress Assault Case verdict, here:
- Dec 08, 2025, 1:58 pm IST
Dileep Returns Home, Celebrates With Kavya Madhavan And Family
Dileep, who returned to his Aluva residence, is seen embracing wife Kavya Madhavan and daughter Maha Lakshmi, expressing his happiness over the verdict.
- Dec 08, 2025, 1:32 pm IST
Prosecution To File An Appeal
The prosecution is planning to file an appeal against the Ernakulam session court's verdict, on Kerala High Court.
- Dec 08, 2025, 1:31 pm IST
Survivor Refuses To Comment
The actress assault case survivor, who is quite shaken by the court's verdict, refused to comment on the same.
- Dec 08, 2025, 1:31 pm IST
Dileep blames Manju Warrier And The Police Team
The popular actor blamed ex-wife Manju Warrier's comments on conspiracy behind the actress abduction case, for his plight. Dileep also claimed that the police team ganged up against him.
- Dec 08, 2025, 1:29 pm IST
Dileep Says He Is The Real 'Victim'
Dileep, who addressed the media, stated that he is the real 'victim' of this case.
- Dec 08, 2025, 11:09 am IST
Actress Assault Case: Dileep Acquitted, Six Others Found Guilty
Accused numbers one to six are the offenders. Dileep was acquitted as the conspiracy was not proven.
- Dec 08, 2025, 10:45 am IST
Pulsar Suni Arrives At The Court
Pulsar Suni, the main accused of the actress abduction case, has arrived at the court.
- Dec 08, 2025, 10:45 am IST
Dileep Arrives At The Court
Dileep has arrived at the court for the verdict, along with his lawyer, Adv. Raman Pillai.
- Dec 08, 2025, 10:36 am IST
Dileep Arrives At His Lawyer's Office
Dileep is seen arriving at his lawyer's office, along with brother Anoop, and 10th accused Sharath.
- Dec 08, 2025, 10:11 am IST
Survivor's Lawyer Says They Are Confident About The Verdict
Adv. TB Mini, who is the lawyer of the Actress Assault Case survivor, revealed that they are highly confident about the verdict. She also added that they will proceed with an appeal, if things are not in favour of the survivor.
- Dec 08, 2025, 10:06 am IST
Justice Honey M Varghese Arrives At The Court
Justic Honey M Varghese, who heads the juding panel of the actress assault case, is seen arriving at the court.
- Dec 08, 2025, 10:04 am IST
Dileep Hides Face As He Leaves His Aluva Home
Dileep is seen hiding his face as he left his Aluva home with his younger brother Anoop. He is expected to arrive at the Ernakulam sessions court soon.
- Dec 08, 2025, 9:26 am IST
Justice Honey M Varghese To Pronounce The Verdict
The Ernakulam sessions court judging panel, headed by Justice Honey M Varghese, is set to pronounce the verdict on 2017 Actress Abduction Case, today (December 5, 2025).
From the initial responses from the survivor, her lawyer, and the Government officials after the verdict, it is safe to assume that things are not going to be easy for Dileep, yet. The prosecutions is planning to file an appeal against the verdict that acquitted the popular actor, who is the eighth accused in the case, in the Kerala high court very soon.
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