A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notices to the Kerala government and the victim in the case and sought their replies within two weeks.

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to actor Siddique in a rape case, directing him to cooperate with the ongoing investigation. The court's decision follows a plea challenging the denial of anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court.

Kerala Police issued a lookout notice for actor Siddique in connection with a rape case after his bail application was dismissed. He is reportedly on the run, and the state police have stepped up efforts to trace him.

The Supreme Court of India granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case. This decision came after Siddique's plea challenging a Kerala High Court order denying him anticipatory bail.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case lodged against him by an actress.

The Kerala High Court had denied Siddique anticipatory bail saying that the available evidence suggested his involvement in the matter.

A two-judge Bench issued notice to the Kerala government and the victim in the case during the hearing of a plea by Siddique. The apex court also asked about the reason for the delay in registering the complaint against the actor.

Actor Siddique has received interim relief from arrest for two weeks until the next hearing from the Supreme Court. He faces charges under rape and criminal intimidation after a woman actor accused him of sexual assault.

The Supreme Court granted actor Siddique interim protection from arrest in a rape case, subject to trial court conditions, following revelations by the Hema Commission report