The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered film director Baiju Kottarakkara to tender an apology in public for abusing the trial judge in the 2017 actor abduction case.
“Any apology must be a public apology. Enough damage was being done by you,” said the court.
The Division Bench comprising Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Muhammed Nias CP said that “the discussions like this should be stopped. Why would you say such things? The judicial institution is the only remaining institution that survives due to public faith. You must ignite the people’s faith in democratic institutions. Don’t try to spoil public faith in the institution.”
The counsel representing the director sought to file a fresh affidavit in response to the charges against Baiju Kottarakkara. “Give me one more chance,” the counsel requested.
Then the court granted time till November 15 to file a fresh affidavit. The court also directed Baiju Kottarakkara to be present on that day.