Case against actor Shwetha Menon for featuring in obscene films, ads

The case stems from a complaint filed by public activist Martin Menachery, who alleged that scenes from some of Menon’s older films and a condom advertisement contained vulgar content and were being circulated online for financial gain. Initially, police had not acted on the complaint, but a directive from the Ernakulam CJM Court prompted the registration of the case.

An official from the Ernakulam Central police station told news agency PTI that the FIR was filed on Tuesday under Section 67 of the IT Act, which deals with publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form. Reports also suggest that Section 67A - pertaining to material depicting sexually explicit acts - may be invoked, though police have not confirmed this.

The complaint specifically cites Menon’s roles in films like Rathinirvedam, Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha, and Kalimannu, in addition to her appearance in a condom commercial. Authorities allege that these works contain scenes of nudity and were produced with the intent of generating financial profit.