Malayalam film actress moves SC against filing of FIRs based on Justice Hema Committee report
The actress was among those who had deposed before the committee.
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An actress working in the Malayalam film industry has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court’s order to register first information reports based on statements recorded by the Justice Hema Committee, reported Live Law on Friday.
The actress was among those who had deposed before the committee, which was set up to investigate the exploitation of women in the Malayalam film industry.
On August 19, a redacted version of the report was released after the High Court rejected a plea by actor Ranjini seeking a stay on its publication. The report said that the women are told to make “compromises and adjustments” for work, a euphemism for making themselves available for sex on demand.
On October 28, the Kerala government told the High Court that 26 FIRs had been registered based on the findings of the report. This came after the court directed a Special Investigation Team to take action on the findings as per Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 173, which deals with the registration of cases for cognizable offences.
In her Special Leave Petition, the actress argued that her statements to the committee were given “purely for academic purposes” and not to initiate criminal proceedings. She said she provided the statement with the understanding that it was for the committee’s academic...
