A local court in Cherthala, Kerala, has acquitted Congress leader and Kasaragod MP Rajmohan Unnithan in a criminal defamation case filed by K.P. Sasikala, widely known as “Sasikala Teacher,” who alleged that he had made derogatory remarks against her during a televised debate on Manorama News in 2017. While Sasikala’s complaint named three respondents, Unnithan (as A1), the anchor of the programme (A2), and Manorama News (A3), court had taken cognizance only against Unnithan. Pointing to these gaps, court observed that in cases of alleged defamation through mass media, the broadcast itself is primary evidence. Case Title: KP Sasikala v Rajmohan UnnithanOrder Date: September 15, 2025Judge: Judicial Magistrate First Class-I Sherin K George