Chargesheet filed in actor Dileep’s media trial case, Kerala govt informs HC
State tells High Court that probe in all five cases against a TV channel for allegedly violating a gag order in the actor assault case of 2017 has been completed. The court was considering a petition by actor Dileep
On August 5, 2026, the Kerala government submitted a chargesheet to the Kerala High Court in the ongoing media trial case against actor Dileep. Dileep, who was the eighth accused in a 2017 assault case, had filed a petition against five TV channel cases for alleged violations of a gag order. The investigation in these cases has now concluded, and the jurisdictional Magistrate has issued chargesheets.
Dileep's petition requested a week to review the case status. The actor was acquitted of all charges in the assault case in 2025. Following his acquittal, Dileep expressed his belief that he was the victim of a conspiracy and a media trial. In February 2026, the State filed an appeal against the acquittal, which remains pending before the High Court.
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