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Hema Committee Report: Further Action on Cases Dropped, Govt Tells Kerala High Court
- On June 25, 2025, the Kerala High Court was informed that the Special Investigation Team has discontinued all 35 cases arising from complaints related to the report by the Justice Hema panel, as none of the alleged victims came forward to provide statements.
- The cases stemmed from allegations of sexual harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry following the 2017 Hema Committee formed after complaints from the Women in Cinema Collective.
- The government constituted a seven-member SIT to investigate 120 FIRs, including 35 based on Hema Committee statements, but survivors did not cooperate despite receiving assistance.
- Advocate General Gopalakrishna Kurup informed the court that the draft legislation addressing sexual abuse will be prepared following consultations with stakeholders at a film industry conclave planned for August 2025.
- The court directed that the SIT’s complaint-receiving agency continue operations until new legislation is enacted, and it will revisit the matter after the conclave concludes.
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Hema Committee report cases closed as no victim came forward: SIT to Kerala High Court
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) told the Kerala High Court it has closed all 35 cases filed based on the Justice Hema Committee report. The cases were dropped as none of the victims came forward to give statements.
All cases linked to Hema Committee report closed: Kerala govt told HC
The closure follows the conclusion of 34 cases registered after the report highlighted issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, though a.Kerala film industry, Justice Hema Committee, Malayalam cinema, women in film, sexual harassment, film policy, special investigation team, SIT, Kerala High Court, film legislation, film conclave, Kerala government
Closed all 35 cases lodged based on Hema Committee report: SIT to Kerala HC
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday informed the Kerala High Court that it has dropped further action in the 35 cases lodged on the basis of the Justice Hema Committee report, as none of the victims came forward to give their statements. The Justice Hema Committee was established by the Kerala government following the 2017 actress assault case. It probed various allegations of sexual harassment against women professionals in…
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