At the outset, the top court asked senior advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the victim, about the reason for the delay in registering the complaint against the actor.

In a major relief for Malayalam actor Siddique, the Supreme Court today (September 30) granted interim protection from arrest to the veteran actor in connection with the rape case filed against him.

Actor Siddique, who has been accused of raping an actress in 2016, had challenged a September 24 Kerala High Court order dismissing his bail plea.

Supreme Court grants Malayalam actor Siddique two-week protection from arrest in sexual assault case, amid controversy in film industry.

Siddique resigned from his post as general-secretary of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists following the allegations

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

A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the Kerala government and the victim in the case during the hearing of a plea by Siddique challenging a Kerala high court

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.