Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 9 -- Reacting to actor Dileep's acquittal in the 2017 actress assault case, senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Tuesday said that the government must step in if the survivor believes justice has not been fully served.

Speaking to ANI, Muraleedharan said, "That's the judgment of the court. If the woman feels she did not receive full justice, then, on her behalf, the government may file an appeal. The government should do that. I hope that the government will do that."

His remarks come a day after a trial court in Kerala acquitted the prominent Malayalam actor and the 8th accused, Dileep, in the 2017 case. As per the judgment, Dileep has been found not guilty of the allegation that he orchestrated the assaul...