Justice and Defamation: The Continuing Saga of the 2017 Actress Assault Case

A new case has been registered against Martin Antony, the second accused in the 2017 actress assault case, for allegedly defaming the survivor on social media. Antony, already serving a 20-year sentence, was found in a video revealing the survivor's identity after the court's verdict. Police are investigating further.

In a significant development following the high-profile 2017 actress assault case, Martin Antony, a key accused, has been charged with defamation.

The Thrissur Cyber Police filed the new case against Antony for allegedly revealing the survivor's identity in a social media video that surfaced after the court's ruling.

The police are actively pursuing legal action against those involved in circulating the defamatory content, having identified 21 social media accounts connected to the video.

(With inputs from agencies.)