The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the Kozhikode Sessions Court order granting anticipatory bail to social activist and writer Civic Chandran in a sexual assault case.
Justice Kauser Edappagath, however, ordered that considering the age of the writer, he shall not be arrested till the disposal of the appeal filed by the State government challenging the Sessions Court order.
The High Court, while passing the interim order, observed that the findings of the sessions court that Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (related to sexual harassment) would not prima facie stand against the accused as the victim was wearing sexually provocative dresses could not be justified.
