Overview
- Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M. Varghese cleared Dileep of conspiracy and evidence-tampering charges after the prosecution failed to prove its case.
- Six co-accused, including prime accused Pulsar Suni, were found guilty of offences such as gang rape, abduction and criminal conspiracy.
- Sentencing for the convicted men is scheduled for 12 December, with the court keeping them in custody until the punishment is pronounced.
- State Law Minister P. Rajeev said prosecutors have been directed to initiate an appeal, stating the survivor did not receive complete justice from the verdict.
- The case featured complex proceedings over nearly eight years with more than 260 witnesses, disputed digital evidence involving a memory card, and broader fallout that helped galvanise the Women in Cinema Collective and the Hema Committee inquiry.