Chargesheet filed in actor Dileep’s media trial case, Kerala govt informs HC
The Kerala government has informed the High Court that it has filed chargesheets in five cases against a TV channel for violating a gag order related to a 2017 actor assault case. The petitioner, actor Dileep, was previously acquitted of all charges in 2025.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing legal and ethical debates surrounding media trials and the protection of in-camera court proceedings in high-profile criminal cases.
The Kerala government informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) that the investigation in all five cases against a TV channel for allegedly violating a gag order in the actor assault case of 2017 has been completed.
The court was considering a petition by actor Dileep, who was the 8th accused in the assault case. The State reported that the jurisdictional Magistrate has filed chargesheets in the five cases.
The petitioner sought a week to verify the status of the case. Mr. Dileep had approached the High Court after the TV channel had allegedly published details of in-camera proceedings in the assault case in an interview with one of the witnesses.
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