[Actor assault case] Kerala government to move Supreme Court against High Court's dismissal of plea to transfer trial against Dileep

The Kerala government is all set to appeal to the Supreme Court against the Kerala High Court's dismissal of pleas to transfer the trial in the sexual assault and abduction case against actor Dileep and his associates. .Dileep stands accused of hatching a conspiracy that culminated in the sexual assault and abduction of the survivor..On November 20, the Kerala High Court had dismissed petitions filed by the prosecution and the survivor to transfer the trial from the Additional Sessions Court presently hearing the matter to another judge. .[Breaking] Kerala High Court rejects plea seeking transfer of trial against Dileep in abduction, assault case.During the proceedings before the Kerala High Court, both the State and the survivor had alleged that continuing the trial before the judge presently hearing the matter would defeat the ends of justice..The High Court had dismissed the transfer petitions stating that the claims by the prosecution and survivor were only "mere allegation of apprehension of bias" rather than reasons to support apprehensions of bias..At this juncture, the prosecution had informed the High Court that it intends to move the Supreme Court against the order and sought a stay on the same. This request was also rejected by the High Court..Before the High Court, the counsel for the victim had submitted that around 20 lawyers were present during one instance in the courtroom, despite entry being restricted, all of whom were noting her demeanour and making her repeat statements (the trial was in camera).."Nothing was done to stop this," it was emphasized..Earlier an Additional Special Sessions Court had also rejected the plea to transfer the trial. On October 16, the prosecution in the case, led by Special Public Prosecutor A Suresan, had voiced its protest over allegedly derogatory remarks made by the Additional Sessions Court Judge hearing the assault case. It was alleged further that the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) was harassed during the hearings.Suresan had resigned as SPP after the High Court verdict.