The top court also took note of the fact that the complaint in the case was filed in August, eight years after the alleged incident took place in 2016.

Actor Siddique Anticipatory Bail: Supreme Court orders bail for Malayalam actor in sexual abuse case, citing delayed complaint and lack of evidence.

The Kerala Police has said that Siddique was misusing his liberty to destroy evidence and failed to cooperate with the ongoing probe.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended for a week the interim anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique, who faces alleged charges of raping an actress. A Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and...