Kerala actor assault case: HC declines to suspend sentence of two more convicts
The Kerala High Court has denied the suspension of sentences for two convicts involved in the 2017 actor assault case. The court cited sufficient evidence of a pre-planned conspiracy and the involvement of the accused in the crime.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces the judicial stance on serious crimes against women and highlights the legal process in high-profile criminal cases in India.
The Kerala High Court has rejected the pleas of Saleem and Pradeep, the fifth and the sixth accused in the actor assault case of 2017 to suspend their punishment in the case.
The Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar found that there was sufficient evidence on record to prove the alleged conspiracy and that they had "executed their plan with precision.”
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