Kochi, Dec 6, 2025

All eyes are on the Kochi trial court listed to deliver its judgment on Monday in the sensational 2017 actress abduction case, where Malayalam superstar Dileep stands as the eighth accused.

But with Kerala set to vote in the two-phased local body elections on December 9 and 11, a growing question is echoing, will the verdict actually be pronounced, or will it be deferred until the polls conclude?

Dileep, one of the Malayalam industry’s most bankable stars, spent nearly three months in jail in 2017 before securing bail.

The case has since travelled through intense legal scrutiny, public debate, film-industry fissures and allegations of influence and interference.

Now, eight years later, the verdict — whenever delivered — carries high political voltage.

If the judgme

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