The Supreme Court has extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to Siddique amid the serious charges levied on him. Read on to know more.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended by two weeks the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma adjourned the hearing today on request made by Siddique's counsel.

Kerala Police had opposed Siddique's bail plea, saying there is a “stockpile of evidence against him”. The case was filed against him during the #MeToo wave that hit the Malayalam film industry, follo

Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam actor Siddique, who received anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court last month in a rape case filed by an actress, will find out his fate on Tuesday. The court will decide if he can be granted permanent bail.

Police have maintained that there was a “stockpile of evidence” against Siddique, and they needed his custodial interrogation

Supreme Court extends bail for Malayalam actor Siddique in sexual assault case amid investigation into film industry harassment.

The Supreme Court has extended interim protection from arrest for Malayalam actor Siddique in an alleged rape case. The Kerala police accused Siddique of non-cooperation and tampering with evidence. The case,

The Supreme Court granted pre-arrest bail to the actor on September 30 on the condition that he would appear before police for questioning and cooperate with the investigation into the alleged rape case.

Siddique, who has starred in over 300 films, mainly in Malayalam, faces charges of raping a woman actor on the pretext of discussing a “non-existent” film project at a hotel in Thiruvananthapuram in 2016.

The Supreme Court has extended Mollywood actor Siddique's interim anticipatory bail in a sexual assault case. Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma made this decision after a request for more time by Siddique's lawyer.

Considering the influence and clout of the accused some of the evidence will be tampered and witnesses will be threatened, said the police, underlining the actor's custodial interrogation was "absolutely necessary".