Kerala actor rape case: High Court judge recuses from survivor’s plea on memory card access probe
A Kerala High Court judge has recused himself from a petition regarding unauthorized access to a memory card in a high-profile actor rape case. The judge cited his previous administrative role in the district judiciary as the reason for stepping down.
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This highlights judicial ethics and the procedural complexities involved in maintaining impartiality in sensitive criminal cases.
A Single Bench of Justice Jobin Sebastian of the Kerala High Court on Monday (June 8, 2026) recused itself from considering the petition filed by the survivor in the Kerala actor rape case , which sought to quash the Ernakulam District and Sessions Judge’s inquiry report into the alleged unauthorised access of the crucial memory card, which contained videos of the crime. The judge reasoned that he had served as the Registrar of the District Judiciary when the survivor filed an administrative complaint regarding unauthorised access to a memory card while in judicial custody during the trial proceedings. The petition will now be placed before the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court to allocate her case to an appropriate bench.
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