The Kerala High Court on Tuesday passed a fresh order granting police protection to viral Kumbh Mela star Monalisa Bhosle.
The court directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Palarivattom police station to provide fresh police protection to Monalisa until the next hearing on July 28.
A single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order after Monalisa’s counsel informed the court that she had approached the police and sought protection in writing, as directed earlier by the court.
“Since the petitioner has now approached the police, the interim order directing grant of police protection shall continue,” the court said.
The court also added the Station House Officer (SHO) of Palarivattom Police Station as a party to the case. It directed the authorities to continue providing adequate protection to Monalisa.
In June 2026, the High Court passed an interim order granting police protection to the girl. However, on July 10, the court vacated the interim order after being informed that the police were unable to trace her.
While vacating the order, the court clarified that if she approached the appropriate police station and sought protection in writing, the police should provide her with adequate protection.
Monalisa approached the Ernakulam Central police on July 19, 2026, alleging that different groups were following her and circulating information about her whereabouts.
When the matter was taken up on Tuesday, Monalisa’s counsel submitted that, pursuant to the court’s earlier order, she had approached the police and requested protection.
The government pleader, in turn, informed the Court that the police had identified her place of residence and shared the contact details of a woman Assistant Sub-Inspector with her so that she could seek immediate assistance whenever required.
Monalisa Bhosle shot to nationwide fame after social media videos showed her selling rudraksha garlands during the Maha Kumbh celebrations. She later transitioned into acting and travelled to Kerala for a film shoot.
While in Kerala, she married her partner, Mohammes Farmaan Khan, in an interfaith marriage opposed by her family. Her father subsequently filed a police complaint in Madhya Pradesh, accusing Khan of abducting her and alleging that Monalisa was a minor. The Madhya Pradesh Police registered a case against Farmaan Khan under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on her father’s complaint.