Kerala High Court orders fresh review of complaint against actor Lakshmipriya

The Kerala High Court has intervened in a dispute between actor Ansiba Hassan and fellow actor Lakshmipriya, ordering a magistrate court to freshly examine Hassan's complaint against the latter.

Hassan had approached the High Court challenging an earlier order by the magistrate court, which had rejected her request to register a case. She alleged that a video circulating on social media contained sexually coloured remarks and defamatory statements about her.

The High Court's direction requires the magistrate to reconsider the complaint and determine whether sufficient grounds exist to proceed with a formal case. The development comes after Hassan's legal challenge to the lower court's dismissal of her petition.

Details regarding the specific content of the disputed video and the timeline of the alleged incident remain limited. The case highlights growing concerns about online defamation and harassment, particularly involving public figures in the entertainment industry.

The matter now returns to the magistrate court for a fresh examination, where the judicial officer will reassess whether the allegations warrant registering a formal complaint and initiating legal proceedings.