The case arose from an interview given by Lakshmi Priya to Can Channel Media, amid an ongoing feud between Lakshmi Priya and Hassan.
Hassan filed a criticism in opposition to Lakshmi Priya, Can Channel Media proprietor Sukumar and interviewer Suresh in her criticism, alleging that they portrayed her as ‘a girl of immoral character’ and thereby dedicated offences beneath Sections 75 (iv) (sexual harassment) and 79 (outraging modesty of lady) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
She additionally alleged the fee of offences beneath Sections 67 (publishing/transmitting obscene materials in digital kind) and 67A (publishing/transmitting sexually express materials in digital kind) of the Info Expertise Act, 2000 and Part 119(a) (punishment for atrocities in opposition to ladies) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011.
The Justice of the Peace referred to as for a report from the police and the report acknowledged that no cognisable offence was disclosed and that Hassan might pursue a personal defamation criticism as an alternative.
Accepting the police report, the Justice of the Peace declined to direct the registration of FIR.
This was then challenged by Hassan before the High Court, via a petition filed via advocates Muhammed Firdouz AV and Light CD.
The Excessive Court docket has now despatched the matter again to the trial court docket.
On a associated observe, a Justice of the Peace had earlier directed the registration of an FIR on a criticism filed by Hassan in opposition to actor Tini Tom over alleged derogatory remarks made by him in opposition to her throughout discussions on the Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artist (AMMA).
