Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Kerala High Court Criticizes State Over Dileep Media Trial Probe
The Kerala High Court is upset that the state government has not finished a special investigation about actor Dileep.
Dileep says that private details from a court case were leaked to the press, which made the case a media trial.
The court told the state to finish the investigation in two months, but the deadline passed.
Because the state didn’t comply, the court warned it could start contempt proceedings.
The case will be heard again on August 5.
Dileep was cleared of the original assault case last year, but the state is still fighting that decision in court.
Kerala High Court warned state government for failing to complete investigation into alleged media trial involving actor Dileep.
Court had directed completion within two months on Feb 20; deadline missed.
Dileep alleges confidential trial details were leaked, causing a media trial; seeks speedy probe into related FIRs.
Court threatened contempt proceedings if directions remain unimplemented; case scheduled for hearing on Aug 5.
Dileep was acquitted in 2023 by Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court; state is challenging acquittal.
- Who
- Dileep, Kerala High Court, state government of Kerala
- What
- Court warned state over delay in investigation into alleged media trial of Dileep
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To enforce court's direction to complete the probe within two months and prevent contempt
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Judge
- Justice Jobin Sebastian
- Case
- Dileep media trial probe
- Deadline
- Feb 20, 2024
- Next hearing
- Aug 5, 2024