Kochi, Dec 8: Actor Dileep was acquitted today by the Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court in the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case, ending an eight-year legal battle that dominated public attention and reshaped debates on accountability within the Malayalam film industry.

With the court ruling that the prosecution failed to prove conspiracy or involvement, Dileep now joins a short but prominent list of Indian actors who have undergone high-profile sexual-assault trials—some convicted, others still facing charges, and many who continue to deny allegations.

A look at major Indian actors who have faced sexual assault cases backed by verifiable public records:

1. Shiney Ahuja – Convicted in 2011 Rape Case

Perhaps the most widely documented conviction of an Indian actor in a

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