Casting Couch Controversy: Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Filmmaker Dhinil Babu

The Kerala High Court granted bail to assistant director Dhinil Babu, accused of casting couch sexual assault after allegedly luring an actress with a Dulquer Salman film role. Noting his custody and investigation progress, the Court imposed strict conditions

“Offence Punishable Under S.354 IPC Was a Bailable One”| Kerala HC Closes Anticipatory Bail Plea of Ranjith Balakrishnan in Sexual Harassment Case

Today(on 4th September), The Kerala High Court has closed Ranjith Balakrishnan’s anticipatory bail plea, noting that the alleged sexual harassment offence under Section 354 IPC was bailable in 2009. Justice CS Dias highlighted that Section 354 became non-bailable only in 2013.