Kerala HC dismisses petition against Hema Commission report

The commission was formed in 2017, following the assault of an actress, to investigate the challenges faced by women in film industry.

BySouth First Desk

Published Aug 14, 2024 | 9:34 AMUpdatedAug 14, 2024 | 9:34 AM

Kerala High court

The Kerala High Court dismissed filmmaker Sajimon Parayil’s plea to delay the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which addresses issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. A bench of Justice VG Arun ruled against Parayil’s argument that the report infringes on privacy. The Cultural Department and the RTI Commission argued that the report could be published with personal details redacted.

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