It has taken eight years for the verdict in the Kerala actor assault case to be delivered. The appalling abduction and sexual assault of a top Malayalam woman actor happened in February 2017.

The case has been a watershed not just for India’s MeToo movement and film industries beyond Kerala, but also for how the legal system navigates such cases.

One reason for the prolonged trial is that Dileep, a popular Malayalam actor accused of masterminding the assault, filed multiple petitions in several courts.

He was arrested in July 2017 and was imprisoned for 85 days before walking out on bail.

Since then, Dileep has filed plea after plea in various courts, demanding various documents including the video of the sexual assault itself. He also repeatedly sought a CBI probe which the Kerala Hig

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