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.

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.

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

The bench also asked why she had ‘the courage to post on Facebook [about her allegations] but not go to police station’.

For those unversed, Malayalam actress Revathy had accused Siddique of sexual misconduct in the wake of the Hema Report outrage in Mollywood. The actress had claimed that Siddique had assaulted her when she was only 21, and that he had addressed her as his 'daughter' before forcing himself on her.

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.

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.

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

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case against him based on allegations levelled by a young actor. It is a Breaking story we will keep updating it with more information.