Malayalam Director Ranjith Balakrishnan Challenges Sexual Harassment Case | Cites Conspiracy and Time-Barred Complaint

Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan has petitioned the Kerala High Court to dismiss a sexual harassment case brought against him by a Bengali actress. He claims the allegations, dating back to 2009, are false and part of a conspiracy, emphasizing the complaint is time-barred. The court will hear the case on January 27.

“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.