The Supreme Court on Saturday (December 13, 2025) protected a karate instructor from arrest in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) by a former student.

A Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kumar directed the Kerala Police not to arrest the martial arts instructor until the next date of hearing in the top court on February 18, 2026.

The court ordered the man to “scrupulously abide” by the conditions imposed under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, primarily requiring him to cooperate with the police investigation and make himself available for interrogation in connection with the case registered at Vadakara in Kerala.

The 46-year-old man, represented by advocate Vipin Nair, was granted protection from coercive action des

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