Rehana Fathima’s anticipatory bail plea is dismissed by the Kerala High Court.
Based on a complaint that was filed by a local BJP leader in the semi-nude video case, the Kerala High Court dismissed the activist Rehana Fathima’s anticipatory bail petition.
On Friday, activist Rehana Fathima’s petition for anticipatory bail was quashed by the Kerala High Court, giving way for her arrest in connection with a video she uploaded on different social media platforms.
Activist Rehana Fathima to approach The Supreme Court:
The video shows her two minor children painting on her semi-nude body and it went viral in the web space. A BJP leader filed a complaint at the Ernakulam Town police station, and Fathima was booked under the sections 13,14, and 15 of the POCSO Act, Information Technology Act’s section 67B(d) and section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. Post the Kerala High Court’s decision, Fathima said that she will be approaching the Supreme Court of India for relief on the issue.
The HC bench of Justice observed the video:
The High Court bench of Justice PV Kunhikrishnan observed the video and said that in their opinion, the accused used children for sexual gratification. The court stated,” The expression of the petitioner, while the children are painting on her breast, is also important. Whether that amounts to the use of the children for sexual gratification can be finally decided only after a custodial investigation of the petitioner.”
No offence can be taken if the semi-nude painting happens within the four walls of your home says Kerala HC:
The court appreciated the talents of the children but reiterated that there cannot be any offence if the act of painting a semi-nude body happens within the four walls, but if it uploaded in the public space then there is a problem. The court then dismissed Fathima’s justification that she was teaching her children sex education by uploading the video, and quashed the anticipatory bill.
