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Ernakulam Police File Chargesheet Against Boby Chemmanur Over Sexually Coloured Remarks and Obscene Digital Content

Non-bailable BNS counts merge with IT Act obscenity charges on the strength of digital evidence submitted by Honey Rose

The Kerala police on Wednesday submitted a charge sheet against businessman Bobby Chemmanur before a court in Ernakulam stating that he had made sexually-coloured remarks about a woman actor on social media (HT photo)
Boby Chemmanur speaking at a podium, wearing a white outfit, gesturing with his right hand during a speech.
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Overview

  • Ernakulam Central Police lodged the chargesheet on June 4 accusing Chemmanur of making sexually coloured remarks against Honey Rose online and at a public event
  • He faces non-bailable allegations under Section 75(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sexual harassment and Section 67 of the IT Act for transmitting obscene material
  • Investigators included video clips of interviews and the actress’s confidential statement as central evidence in the case file
  • Chemmanur was arrested on January 8 in Wayanad after Honey Rose filed her initial complaint on January 7, marking this as her second case against him
  • The proceedings highlight growing scrutiny of cyber harassment by influential figures and enforcement of new legal provisions in Kerala