Supreme Court orders bail for actor Siddique in sexual abuse case, citing delayed complaint and lack of evidence.

In its decision, the Supreme Court bench highlighted the eight-year delay in filing the First Information Report (FIR) as a key reason for granting bail.

The Supreme Court has granted Malayalam actor Siddique anticipatory bail in a rape case that emerged amid a spate of sexual assault charges by former actresses in the southern film industry.

This particular article contains information regarding sexual assault which might be triggering for some readers.  Malayalam actor Siddique has finally been granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court,

Veteran Malayalam actor Siddique received anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court amidst a rape case. Despite the complaint being lodged eight years post-incident, accusations surfaced on social media in 2018.

Siddique, who was booked for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), had claimed in his plea that complainant woman had subjected him to a "prolonged campaign of harassment and false accusations since 2019.

The Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case, subject to conditions, amid controversy over delayed FIR and ongoing investigation.

The top court also took note of the fact that the complaint in the case was filed in August, eight years after the alleged incident took place in 2016.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court has allowed anticipatory bail for prominent Malayalam actor Siddique real name Siddique Kuthirakkal