Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Kerala High Court Admits Ansiba Hassan’s Petition Over FIR Refusal
Ansiba Hassan, an actor from Kerala, says that videos were posted online to make her look bad.
She asked the police to investigate, but they said no case should be made.
She then asked the High Court to look at the police’s decision.
The court said it would ask the police and the state to explain why they didn’t start a case.
The judge also talked about a law that only men can break, which is part of the case.
The court will decide next week.
Kerala High Court admitted Ansiba Hassan’s petition against the magistrate’s refusal to direct police to register an FIR against Lakshmi Priya and two CAN Channel officials.
The court ordered the state, Palarivattom Police Station, and Ernakulam district police chief to file responses within a week.
Ansiba alleged defamation, IT Act violations, and police act offences for videos circulated to tarnish her reputation.
The court questioned whether the magistrate had considered other cognisable offences beyond defamation before denying the FIR.
Justice Jobin Sebastian noted that a BNS provision is not gender‑neutral, stating “only men can commit the offence.”
- Who
- Ansiba Hassan, Lakshmi Priya, CAN Channel officials, Justice Jobin Sebastian
- What
- Petition challenging the magistrate’s refusal to direct police to register an FIR over alleged defamatory videos
- When
- Thursday (date not specified in the articles)
- Where
- Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
- Why
- Alleged circulation of videos intended to humiliate and harass Ansiba Hassan
- Petitioner
- Ansiba Hassan
- Respondents
- State of Kerala, Palarivattom Police Station, Ernakulam District Police Chief
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Judge
- Justice Jobin Sebastian
- Case Type
- Defamation and IT Act violations
