Indian police book actor Lakshmipriya over alleged defamation of Ansiba Hassan

Police in Kochi have booked actor Lakshmipriya on a charge of allegedly defaming fellow actor Ansiba Hassan, The Hindu reported. The case was registered by the Palarivattom police following an order from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court IX in Ernakulam, according to the first information report. The complaint concerns comments allegedly made by Lakshmipriya about Hassan in an interview published by an online channel in June.

Police have cited Section 356(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the provision identified in the report as covering alleged criminal defamation. The supplied material does not set out the words attributed to Lakshmipriya, the precise allegations made by Hassan or any response from either actor. It also does not indicate whether an investigation has produced findings beyond registration of the case.

Registration of a police case records an allegation and does not establish that the alleged remarks were defamatory or that the actor is guilty of an offence. The report was published from Kochi on September 28, 2026. No further procedural details, including whether Lakshmipriya has been summoned or whether the court has scheduled another hearing, were provided.

The case places the dispute within India’s criminal-defamation framework, but the supplied report does not give details about possible penalties, evidence or the next stage of proceedings.