Second Kerala High Court Judge Recuses from Actor Assault Case Memory Card Leak Hearing
A Kerala High Court judge recused himself on June 10, 2026, from hearing a petition in the Kerala actor rape case concerning unauthorized access to a memory card containing crime evidence. This is the second judge to step aside from the matter, following an earlier recusal by Justice Jobin Sebastian who cited his prior role as Registrar of the District Judiciary. The survivor's petition seeks a special investigation team probe into the alleged leak and independent digital forensics analysis.
A single judge of the Kerala High Court recused himself from considering a petition filed by the survivor in a high-profile actor rape case, which seeks to quash an inquiry report into unauthorized access to a memory card containing videos of the alleged crime. Justice Kauser Edappagath did not provide reasons for his recusal, which occurred during the matter's hearing on June 10, 2026. This marks the second judicial recusal in the case; Justice Jobin Sebastian had previously stepped aside, citing his former position as Registrar of the District Judiciary when the survivor filed an administrative complaint about the illegal access. The survivor's petition requests a special investigation team probe involving cyber and digital forensics experts, independent scientific analysis of the memory card's contents, and a comprehensive investigation into the disputed inquiry report. An earlier inquiry had revealed the memory card was accessed three times while in judicial custody without authorization.
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The original date of the alleged assault, the identity of the accused actor, the current status of the main criminal case, and the timeline of when the memory card was first compromised are not provided in the article.
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Kerala actor assault case: Another HC judge recuses from memory card leak hearing
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