The long running 2017 Kerala actress assault case reached a major turning point as the Ernakulam District and Sessions Court delivered its sentencing for the six men who were convicted earlier this month. The case, which has remained one of the most discussed criminal matters in the Malayalam entertainment industry, returned to focus as the court handed down twenty years of rigorous imprisonment to the primary accused Pulsar Suni and five others.

The order came after the court had, on December 8, convicted six individuals while acquitting Malayalam actor Dileep, who had been charged with conspiracy. With the question of guilt already decided, the courtroom reconvened to address punishment and the larger implications of the verdict.

The Sentencing That Brings a Long Chapter to a Close

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