Synopsis: The judgment of a local court in Kerala, which acquitted actor Dileep in the 2017 Kerala actress assault case, has raised several concerns about the prosecution’s handling of the case, contradicting the ruling LDF government’s claims of effective prosecution. It points to critical lapses, including unexplained post-arrest phone usage, the absence of the SIT head during interrogation, and unproven allegations of a fake WhatsApp group and destruction of evidence.

The acquittal of actor Dileep, the eighth accused in the 2017 actress sexual assault case, has triggered widespread public outrage and placed the Kerala government’s defence of the prosecution under sharp scrutiny.

Soon after the acquittal, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had maintained that the prevailing assessment

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