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Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has extended the jurisdiction of the nodal officer to accept the grievances of harassment/abuse from persons in the film industry who were not before the Justice Hema Committee. The Court stated that the nodal officer who was appointed can also take the complaints of other individuals in similar situations, regardless of whether they have provided statements …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?

New Indian Express

Last week, a single-judge Bench of the Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam filmmaker and actor Balachandra Menon in an alleged sexual assault case dating back to 2007. While granting anticipatory bail to Menon, Justice Kunhikrishnan noted that the complaint had been registered by the victim 17 years after the alleged incident and that such a delay tarnished …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Hema Committee Report : How Can Witnesses Say They Won't Cooperate With Investigation? Supreme Court Asks

Live Law

The Supreme Court today heard in brief petitions challenging the Kerala High Court's October 14 direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry. In the October 14 order, a Special Bench of Justices A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and C. S. …

Justice Malayalam Investigation Court Order Statement Case

1 week, 4 days ago

Men too have dignity: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Menon

India Today

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor and director Balachandra Menon in a case accusing him of outraging the modesty of a female actor during a 2007 film shoot. The case was lodged in September this year following the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which probed complaints of sexual abuse in Kerala’s film …

Kerala High Court Court Men Menon Hema Committee 17 Years

1 week, 4 days ago

Kerala government informs HC of 32 FIRs registered based on Hema Committee report

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The state government has informed the Kerala High Court that, as of December 11, 32 FIRs have been registered based on the Justice Hema Committee report. Out of these, 11 FIRs were registered based on a complaint filed by a single victim. The government made the submission when petitions related to Justice K Hema Committee report came up for …

Hema Committee Hema Committee Report 32 Firs

3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024

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Nominal Index State of Kerala v Jayakrishnaraj G, 2024 LiveLaw 748 Baburaj Jacob v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 749 The Federal Bank Ltd. v The Additional/ Joint/ Dputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2024 LiveLaw 750 Pooja Anand v Ashokan K. and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 751 Georgekutty C X v Chairman and Managing Director, KSEB, 2024 LiveLaw …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Went Before Hema Committee For Academic Purpose' : Malayalam Actress Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Register FIR

Live Law

A Malayalam film actress, who deposed before the Justice Hema Committee - which was constituted to inquire into the exploitation of women in Malayalam cinema- has approached the Supreme Court against the direction issued by the Kerala High Court to register FIRs based on the statements recorded by the Committee.The actress, in her Special Leave Petition, said that she gave …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Kerala High Court mandates witness safety in Hema panel cases with nodal officer

India Today

The Kerala High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team probing cases related to the Hema Committee report to appoint a nodal officer to safeguard witnesses from alleged threats and intimidation. A Division Bench, consisting of Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C S Sudha, instructed the SIT to publicize the name and contact details of the nominated nodal …

Kerala Court Kerala High Court Sit Hema Nodal Officer

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala HC directs SIT to appoint nodal officer to prevent witness intimidation

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team probing cases registered after the publication of the Justice Hema Committee report to appoint a nodal officer. A Division Bench comprising Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice CS Sudha also directed the SIT to give adequate publicity to the name and contact details of the nodal officer. "The SIT …

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1 month ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

Justice Supreme Court High Court Malayalam Kerala High Court Statements Report

1 month ago

Actor Siddique Gets Anticipatory Bail From Supreme Court In Rape Case

ABP News

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. The top court granted bail to Siddique after noting that the complainant lodged her complaint after 8 years, and posted the allegations on Facebook but did not go to the Justice Hema Committee report …

Supreme Court Malayalam Rape Bail Case Actor Facebook

1 month ago

'She Had Courage For FB Post But Can't Approach Police For 8 Yrs?': Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayalam Actor Siddique In Rape Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to prominent Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress.A bench comprising Justice Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma made the interim anticipatory bail, granted on September 30, absolute. The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to prominent Malayalam actor Siddique in a …

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1 month ago

Court relief for actor Siddique in rape case: 'Facebook post but no complaint'

India Today

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to prominent Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on charges by an actress. The charges against Siddique came as a spate of sexual misconduct allegations rocked the Malayalam film industry after the release of the Justice K Hema Committee report in August. "Considering the fact that the …

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Hema Committee report: Preliminary inquiry in cases to be completed by December-end, Kerala govt tells HC

The Hindu

The Kerala government on Thursday informed a Special Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that the preliminary inquiry being conducted under the close supervision of senior police officers into the cases arising out of the Hema Committee report would be completed before December-end. The submission was made in a progress report filed by the State government in response to …

Kerala State Hema Committee Report

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: Probe into cases progressing well, says Kerala High Court

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court on Thursday said the investigation into the various cases in connection with the revelations of sexual assault and harassment in the Justice Hema Committee report was progressing well. The court also appointed an amicus curiae to collect and coordinate the various reports, suggestions and draft legislation relating to the issue of sexual harassment in the film …

Kerala High Court Sexual Harassment State Report Bench Draft Legislation

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court appoints amicus curiae for women's policy

India Today

The Kerala High Court has appointed advocate Mitha Sudheendran as amicus curiae to coordinate, report, propose, and draft legislation addressing the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. The state government informed the court that it is in the process of preparing draft legislation to address the concerns raised regarding the safety and well-being of women in the …

Women High Court Industry Court Report Hema Committee Draft Legislation

1 month, 3 weeks ago

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report

Live Law

The Kerala government has registered 26 FIRs based on the Justice Hema Committee Report pursuant to the Court's direction. The State Government has submitted the SIT's Action Taken Report to the Special Bench, Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha. The Court has observed that the Report discloses commission of cognizable offences, which could be treated as …

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2 months ago

Malayalam Actor Siddique's Bail Extension: A Complex Legal Battle

Live Law

The Supreme Court has extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case based on allegations levelled by a young actress by two weeks. The court adjourned the hearing after Senior Advocate V Giri sought time to file a rejoinder to the status report filed by the Kerala Police opposing his petition. The advocate argued …

3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report

Op India

Days after the state High Court came down heavily on Pinarayi Vijayan government for inaction, the Kerala Police are mulling to take suo motu cognizance of POCSO-related allegations mentioned in the Justice Hema Committee report. After the publication of Justice Hema Committee report citing sexual assault allegations in the Malayalam film industry, around 23 cases have been registered so far …

Kerala High Court Court State Report High Committee

3 months, 1 week ago

Telugu actor Hema named in Bengaluru rave party case chargesheet: Report

Hindustan Times

Telugu actor Hema’s name has been formally included in a chargesheet submitted by the Central Crime Branch Police to the Bengaluru Rural Additional District Sessions Court, reports ETV Bharat. 79 names have reportedly been included in a 1086-page chargesheet about an alleged rave party at a Bengaluru farmhouse. Telugu actor Hema has been embroiled in a drugs case since May …

Bengaluru Party Hema Chargesheet Telugu Actor Hema

3 months, 1 week ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court raps govt for inaction, asks it to hand over full report to SIT

The Hindu

Slamming the Kerala government for not taking any action so far on the Hema Committee report on the problems faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the government to hand over the entire report to the special investigation team and file a report as to what action can …

Women Kerala Action Court State Report Sit

3 months, 2 weeks ago

WCC: Leading the revolution for safe workplaces in Mollywood

Hindustan Times

Award-winning filmmaker Jeo Baby said that a big revolution is happening within the Malayalam film industry and a massive change will occur in workplaces in Kerala. His remarks came a fortnight after the release of the landmark Justice Hema committee report, which has documented the systemic sexual abuse of women in the Malayalam film industry, the presence of a male …

Film Women Kerala Malayalam Industry Committee Members

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Even Appeal For Registering FIR Under SC/ST Act Will Have To Be Video Recorded: Bombay High Court

Live Law

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court recently held that even the proceedings in an appeal seeking to register a First Information Report under the stringent Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Act, will be needed to be "video-recorded." In his September 3 order, Justice Marne noted that a division bench of the Bombay High Court has in the case of …

Video Appeal Court Bombay High Court Fir Division Bench Proceeding

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Special HC bench to hear matters related to Malayalam film industry sexual abuse

Hindustan Times

A special Kerala high court bench will hear matters related to the Justice Hema Committee report that documented systemic sexual abuse of women actors and technicians in the Malayalam film industry. A bench of acting Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice S Manu announced the formation of the special bench in open court on Thursday while hearing producer Sajimon …

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Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?

Hema Committee Report : How Can Witnesses Say They Won't Cooperate With Investigation? Supreme Court Asks

Men too have dignity: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Menon

Kerala government informs HC of 32 FIRs registered based on Hema Committee report

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024

'Went Before Hema Committee For Academic Purpose' : Malayalam Actress Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Register FIR

Kerala High Court mandates witness safety in Hema panel cases with nodal officer

Hema Committee report: Kerala HC directs SIT to appoint nodal officer to prevent witness intimidation

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Actor Siddique Gets Anticipatory Bail From Supreme Court In Rape Case

'She Had Courage For FB Post But Can't Approach Police For 8 Yrs?': Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayalam Actor Siddique In Rape Case

Court relief for actor Siddique in rape case: 'Facebook post but no complaint'

Hema Committee report: Preliminary inquiry in cases to be completed by December-end, Kerala govt tells HC

Hema Committee report: Probe into cases progressing well, says Kerala High Court

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court appoints amicus curiae for women's policy

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report

Malayalam Actor Siddique's Bail Extension: A Complex Legal Battle

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report

Telugu actor Hema named in Bengaluru rave party case chargesheet: Report

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court raps govt for inaction, asks it to hand over full report to SIT

WCC: Leading the revolution for safe workplaces in Mollywood

Even Appeal For Registering FIR Under SC/ST Act Will Have To Be Video Recorded: Bombay High Court

Special HC bench to hear matters related to Malayalam film industry sexual abuse