Kerala Nun Rape Case: Supreme Court Quashes Discharge Plea of Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Nun Rape Case: Supreme Court Quashes Discharge Plea of Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Bishop Franco Mulakkal to face trial as it dismissed his plea seeking discharge in the rape case lodged against him by a nun, saying that there is no merit in his petition. Mulakkal, in his plea has challenged the Kerala High Court order of July 7, dismissing his discharge plea in the rape case filed by the nun. The High Court had asked the deposed Bishop of Jalandhar diocese to stand for trial in the rape case, which was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a nun of same diocese in Kerala. The high court had dismissed the plea by the bishop, admitting the prosecution argument that there was prima facie evidence against Mulakkal in the rape case, which was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a nun of Jalandhar diocese.

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False Implication For Getting Back Money: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Man Accused Of Rape
9 months ago

False Implication For Getting Back Money: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Man Accused Of Rape

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that in exceptional cases, the High Court by invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of CrPC can even quash even criminal proceedings alleging the commission of an offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Therefore, by applying the principle holding the view that, in an exceptional case, even criminal …

Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case Based On Amicable Settlement Claim
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case Based On Amicable Settlement Claim

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the trial proceedings against Malayalam film actor Unni Mukundan in a case where he is facing prosecution for offences under Sections 354 and Section 354-B of the Indian Penal Code,1860. “Under such circumstances, there is no chance of conviction in the above case, especially in the light of Annexure F sworn affidavit and …

‘Kerala nun will continue her fight’: Priest after Franco Mulakkal's resignation
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Kerala nun will continue her fight’: Priest after Franco Mulakkal's resignation

Hindustan Times  

A day after the resignation of Bishop Franco Mulakkal as Jalandhar Bishop, 'Save Our Sisters' campaigners on Friday said the survivor nun who had levelled rape charges against him would continue her fight for justice through the legal system. Augustine Vattoly, a senior Catholic priest who is the convenor of the forum, said Mulakkal's resignation is a small relief to …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Trial Court Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Trial Court Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Malayalam film actor Unni Mukundan challenging an order of the Sessions Court that confirmed the order of the trial court refusing to discharge the actor in a case where he is facing prosecution for offences under Sections 354 and Section 354-B and Section 354-B of the Indian Penal Code,1860. …

Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Petitions Seeking Cancellation Of MLA Eldose Kunnappilly's Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Petitions Seeking Cancellation Of MLA Eldose Kunnappilly's Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its order on the petitions seeking cancellation of the order granting anticipatory bail to Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly in the case accusing him of rape and attempt to murder of a woman. Justice Kauser Edappagath, during the arguments today, said:"Even in a case where 100 times you consent for sexual relations, if you …

'No Specific Allegation Of False Promise of Marriage': Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Lawyer
2 years, 4 months ago

'No Specific Allegation Of False Promise of Marriage': Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Lawyer

Live Law  

Quashing a rape case against a lawyer, the Kerala High Court on Thursday said there is no specific allegation in the prosecutrix's statement that he had given a false promise to marry her based on which she had been induced into a sexual relationship. "There is absolutely no specific allegation in the FI statement that the petitioner had given a …

Nun rape case: Decks cleared for Bishop Franco's return to pastoral duties
2 years, 9 months ago

Nun rape case: Decks cleared for Bishop Franco's return to pastoral duties

Firstpost  

Thiruvananthapuram: Decks have been cleared for former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s return to the pastoral duties, as the Vatican has accepted a Kerala court’s decision, acquitting him of rape charges by a nun, a church source said on Sunday. According to the source, during his visit to Jalandhar diocese on Saturday, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, apostolic nuncio to India and Nepal, …

Nun Rape Case: Kerala High Court Admits Appeal Challenging Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Acquittal
2 years, 11 months ago

Nun Rape Case: Kerala High Court Admits Appeal Challenging Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Acquittal

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday admitted the appeal filed against the decision of the Additional District and Sessions Court acquitting Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Catholic Church in the nun rape case. Timeline of the Nun Rape case: In June 2018, a nun of the Catholic Church had raised allegations that Bishop Franco had sexually assaulted her on several …

Kerala High Court Directs Hospital To Do The Needful In Minor Rape Victim's Plea For Termination Of 26-Week Pregnancy
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Hospital To Do The Needful In Minor Rape Victim's Plea For Termination Of 26-Week Pregnancy

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday came across another plea moved by a sexually abused minor girl seeking permission to undergo medical termination of her over 26-week old pregnancy. Regrettably, this is the second incident in less than 25 days which depicts a frightening trend of rising cases of minor survivors approaching the Court seeking the termination of their pregnancy. …

Bishop Franco Mulakkal Case : Why Court Found Nun's Testimony Unreliable?
3 years, 2 months ago

Bishop Franco Mulakkal Case : Why Court Found Nun's Testimony Unreliable?

Live Law  

The Additional District and Sessions Court Kottayam on Friday morning acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal who was accused of raping a nun from the Missionaries of Jesus convent in Kuravilangad. Keep reading to find out why the Court found the nun's statements unreliable enough to let Mulakkal walk scot-free: Why Did The Court Find Her Testimony Unreliable? Other Instances That Swayed …

Victim's Version Inconsistent: What Order Acquitting Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Nun's Rape Case Said
3 years, 2 months ago

Victim's Version Inconsistent: What Order Acquitting Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Nun's Rape Case Said

News 18  

A court in Kerala on Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun in a convent in the state, citing various reasons, including the victim’s inconsistent version of incidents and lack of corroborative evidence to prove the prosecution case. Acquitting the Bishop, Additional Sessions Judge G Gopakumar in the order said the victim’s claim …

Bishop Franco acquitted in Kerala nun rape case
3 years, 2 months ago

Bishop Franco acquitted in Kerala nun rape case

Hindustan Times  

A Kerala court on Friday acquitted former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun 13 times over three years in a convent, citing lack of evidence in a case that shone a spotlight on violence against women in religious institutions. Bishop Franco Mulakkal was accused of raping the woman 13 times between 2014 and 2016 during …

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, acquitted; fellow nuns say they did not get justice
3 years, 2 months ago

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, acquitted; fellow nuns say they did not get justice

The Hindu  

Franco Mulakkal, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar who was accused of raping and sexually abusing a nun belonging to the Missionaries of Jesus congregation in Kerala under his diocese, was acquitted of all charges against him by the Additional District and Sessions Court I in Kottayam on January 14. You can gain anything if you have wealth …

Verdict in Franco Mulakkal Rape Case: NCW Extends Support to Nun
3 years, 2 months ago

Verdict in Franco Mulakkal Rape Case: NCW Extends Support to Nun

News 18  

With a court in Kerala on Friday acquitting a bishop in the rape case of a nun, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma has said the woman should approach the high court against the judgement. An additional district and sessions court acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping the nun in a convent in the southern state. Extending …

Kerala nun rape case: Who is Bishop Franco Mulakkal?
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Who is Bishop Franco Mulakkal?

India Today  

Bishop Franco Mulakkal uttered the words, “Praise the Lord,” as he stepped out of the Kottayam additional sessions court in Kerala on Friday. The court found him not guilty in what is known as the Kerala nun rape case of 2018. The court acquitted Bishop Mulakkal of all charges in the nun rape case. The Kerala nun alleged that she …

Bishop Franco acquitted by Kerala Court in nun rape case
3 years, 2 months ago

Bishop Franco acquitted by Kerala Court in nun rape case

Op India  

On Friday, Kerala Court acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Catholic Church in the nun rape case. Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women has said that she is shocked to learn of the judgement pronounced by the Kerala Court and that the victim nun must appeal to the High Court. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Accused Of Nun’s …

Kerala court gives clean chit to Bishop Franco Mullakal in nun rape case
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala court gives clean chit to Bishop Franco Mullakal in nun rape case

Hindustan Times  

A court in Kottayam on Friday freed bishop Franco Mullakal of all charges in the nun rape case. A heavy police force was seen deployed outside the Kottayam additional sessions court ahead of pronouncement of the verdict. In her police complaint in June 2018, the nun had alleged that she was subjected to sexual abuse by Franco, then Bishop of …

Verdict in Kerala nun rape case on Friday, key witness says it will be 'victory over devil'
3 years, 2 months ago

Verdict in Kerala nun rape case on Friday, key witness says it will be 'victory over devil'

India Today  

Ahead of Kerala special court’s verdict in the nun rape case, Sister Lucy, who was dismissed from her congregation for criticising Bishop Franco Mulakkal, said the judgment would be “victory over devil”. Mulakkal is an accused in the Kerala nun rape case. “Tomorrow's sexual harassment case verdict would be a victory over devil,” Sister Lucy said. READ | Hugged and …

Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Anointing New Catholicos Without Inviting Patriarch
3 years, 5 months ago

Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Anointing New Catholicos Without Inviting Patriarch

Live Law  

A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking the implementation of the Apex Court decision in K.S. Varghese v. St. Peter's and St Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church urging that the Patriarch of Antioch should be canonically invited for the upcoming consecration of the Catholicos.Justice Murali Purushothamam on Wednesday while observing that the service was not complete in …

Kerala High Court Comes To Aid Of Another Minor Rape Victim: Allows Termination Of Pregnancy
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Comes To Aid Of Another Minor Rape Victim: Allows Termination Of Pregnancy

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came to the assistance of another minor rape victim by allowing her father's petition and paving the way for her to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy which was a result of the sexual assault committed on her. The Government Pleader said that the permission of the Court was not required in the instant …

Plea Against Kerala HC Order Recalling Judgment Quashing POCSO Case Citing Marriage: Supreme Court Issues Notice
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea Against Kerala HC Order Recalling Judgment Quashing POCSO Case Citing Marriage: Supreme Court Issues Notice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice in Special Leave Petition filed against a Kerala High court order recalling its earlier judgment quashing rape and child sexual assault charges against various accused.The High Court bench presided by Justice K. Haripal had initially quashed the proceedings against on the grounds of the marriage of the accused to the victims. The Supreme Court issued …

SC rejects plea of rape victim who wants to marry her rapist, a Christian priest
3 years, 7 months ago

SC rejects plea of rape victim who wants to marry her rapist, a Christian priest

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition by a rape victim seeking permission to marry the accused, reported Bar and Bench. She even went on to claim that the ‘sex’ was ‘consensual.’ Following the conviction of Vadakkumcherry by the POCSO court, he filed an appeal before the Kerala High Court on February 17. Supreme Court rejects bail petition, directs …

Kerala High Court Directs Police Action Against Woman Who Made False Rape Complaint After Consensual Sex
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Directs Police Action Against Woman Who Made False Rape Complaint After Consensual Sex

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the police to take expeditious legal action against a woman for making a false rape complaint against a man after having consensual sex with him.The woman had lodged a complaint that a junior health inspector had forcibly raped her while she was under quarantine for COVID-19. The Kerala High Court on Monday directed …

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case

Firstpost  

Both the Kerala government and the survivor have alleged that the trial judge at Kerala High Court refused to record certain portions of the survivor’s testimony without any justification, despite repeated requests by the prosecutor. The government of Kerala will reach out to the Supreme Court to appeal against Kerala High Court’s dismissal of pleas to transfer the trial in …

[Breaking] No Change Of Trial Judge In Actor Sexual Assault Case; Kerala High Court Dismisses Transfer Pleas Of Victim & Prosecution
4 years, 4 months ago

[Breaking] No Change Of Trial Judge In Actor Sexual Assault Case; Kerala High Court Dismisses Transfer Pleas Of Victim & Prosecution

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the applications filed by the prosecution and the victim seeking to change the judge holding trial in the sensational actor sexual assault case of 2017. As regards the second instance that the judge did not stop the harassment of victim by the lawyers of the accused, the High Court observed that "it would …

[Nun Rape Case] 'Its In The Interest Of All That Case Attains Finality At The Earliest', Kerala HC Dismisses Franco Mulakkal's Plea To Adjourn The Trial Due To COVID [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Nun Rape Case] 'Its In The Interest Of All That Case Attains Finality At The Earliest', Kerala HC Dismisses Franco Mulakkal's Plea To Adjourn The Trial Due To COVID [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Former Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeking to adjourn the trial in the nun rape case citing a big spurt in COVID cases in Kerala. Argument put forth by Mulakkal's Counsel It was contended by Mulakkal's Counsel that the Sessions Case being of the year 2019, "the Court is showing undue …

Kerala Court Frames Charges Against Ex-Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Nun Rape Case
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Court Frames Charges Against Ex-Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Nun Rape Case

News 18  

A court here on Thursday framed charges against former Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese, Franco Mulakkal, in the case relating to rape of a nun in Kerala. The Supreme Court had directed Mulakkal to face trial as it dismissed his plea seeking discharge in the rape case lodged against him by the nun belonging to a congregation under Jalandhar diocese, saying …

Kerala Nun Rape Case: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal Granted Bail by Trial Court
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Nun Rape Case: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal Granted Bail by Trial Court

News 18  

A trial court here on Friday granted bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun in Kerala, with stringent conditions and directed him to be present on the dates of hearing of the case. The Supreme Court on Wednesday had directed Mulakkal to face trial as it dismissed his plea seeking discharge in the rape case lodged against …

Kerala nun rape case: Supreme Court dismisses discharge plea of accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Supreme Court dismisses discharge plea of accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Firstpost  

The Kerala HC had dismissed a plea by the bishop last month while admitting the prosecution argument that there was prima facie evidence against him. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Bishop Franco Mulakkal to face trial as it dismissed his plea seeking discharge in the rape case lodged against him by a nun, saying that there is …

SC Dismisses Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Plea Seeking Discharge From Nun Rape Case
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Dismisses Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Plea Seeking Discharge From Nun Rape Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeking discharge from the criminal trial in the nun-rape case.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun, said that there was no case for discharge.Bishop Franco Mullakkal had approached the Supreme Court challenging the judgment of Kerala High Court rejecting his plea seeking. …

Kerala Nun Rape Case: SC to hear plea of accused Franco Mulakkal seeking discharge on August 5
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Nun Rape Case: SC to hear plea of accused Franco Mulakkal seeking discharge on August 5

India Today  

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice AS Bopanna will hear a plea of accused Franco Mulakkal seeking that he be discharged from the nun rape case on August 5, according to latest reports. The former Bishop and head of the Latin Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar, had recently approached the apex court after the Kerala High Court rejected his plea …

Bishop Franco Mulakkal Moves SC Seeking Discharge From Nun-Rape Case
4 years, 8 months ago

Bishop Franco Mulakkal Moves SC Seeking Discharge From Nun-Rape Case

Live Law  

Bishop Franco Mullakkal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the judgment of Kerala High Court rejecting his plea seeking discharge him from the rape case.In his Special Leave Petition filed through Advocate Anand Mishra, he repeats his contention he is innocent and that he was falsely implicated after he questioned the financial dealings of the victim nun.The former Bishop of. …

Rape accused former bishop Franco Mulakkal tests COVID-19 positive
4 years, 8 months ago

Rape accused former bishop Franco Mulakkal tests COVID-19 positive

Op India  

Ex-Bishop from Jalandhar Franco Mulakkal, who is facing charges of rape and sexual exploitation, has tested positive for Covid-19. Mulakkal’s counsel had informed the Kerala court on Monday, 6th July, that he cannot appear in court as he had to self-quarantine after coming in contact with a coronavirus infected person. Bail was cancelled, non bailable warrant was issued on July …

Bishop Franco Mulakkal tests COVID-19 positive hours after Kerala court issues arrest warrant against him
4 years, 8 months ago

Bishop Franco Mulakkal tests COVID-19 positive hours after Kerala court issues arrest warrant against him

Firstpost  

However, members of a group of clergy members and laity who fought to get Mulakkal arrested raised doubts on whether he actually tested positive. Franco Mulakkal, the former Jalandhar Bishop accused of raping a Kerala nun, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, reports have said. Hindustan Times quoted the spokesperson of the Jalandhar Diocese Father Peter as saying that Mulakkal’s …

Kerala nun rape case: Kottayam court cancels Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail, issues non-bailable warrant
4 years, 8 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Kottayam court cancels Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail, issues non-bailable warrant

Firstpost  

The court cancelled Mulakkal’s bail for failing to appear for trial in the case and posted the trial for further hearing on 13 August. Kottayam: A local court on Monday cancelled the bail granted to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun in Kerala, for failing to appear for the trial in the case and issued a Non Bailable …

When Prima Facie Materials Show That Victim Was Subjected To Rape, It Is Not Possible To Infer That Bishop Franco Was Falsely Implicated: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 8 months ago

When Prima Facie Materials Show That Victim Was Subjected To Rape, It Is Not Possible To Infer That Bishop Franco Was Falsely Implicated: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In its judgment dismissing Bishop Franco Mullakkal petition, the High Court observed that there are prima facie materials are available to show that the Sister was subjected to sexual assault including rape by him. ", Justice Shircy V. observed in her judgment dismissing the Revision Petition which was filed by the Bishop challenging the order of the trial court rejecting …

Bishop Franco Mulakkal faces fresh allegations of sexual assault; nun says police paid no heed to 2018 complaint
5 years, 1 month ago

Bishop Franco Mulakkal faces fresh allegations of sexual assault; nun says police paid no heed to 2018 complaint

Firstpost  

A fresh allegation of sexual assault has surfaced against bishop Franco Mulakkal who had to step down as the head of the Jalandhar diocese last year after he was accused of rape by a nun in 2018. Reports said that the second nun is one of the witnesses in the 2018 rape case against Mulakkal in which he is accused …

Another Kerala nun accuses Bishop Franco of molestation, non-consensual sexting
5 years, 1 month ago

Another Kerala nun accuses Bishop Franco of molestation, non-consensual sexting

India TV News  

Another nun from Kerala has accused former Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, of sexual abuse. Franco Mulakkal, is currently out on bail in a case of sexually assaulting a nun between 2014 and 2016. The nun reportedly belongs to the same religious institute as the first nun who has accused Bishop Franco of raping her. The chargesheet names 83 witnesses, …

Kerala court stays expulsion of nun dismissed for protesting against rape-accused bishop
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala court stays expulsion of nun dismissed for protesting against rape-accused bishop

India Today  

A Kerala court has stayed till January 1 the expulsion of Sister Lucy Kalappura, who was dismissed from Franciscan Clarist Congregation for alleged violation of norms in August this year. Mananthavady Munsif court stayed the expulsion while hearing a plea filed by the nun. Sister Lucy was expelled from the congregation on August 7 after she extended her support to …

Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail extended till 6 January by Kottayam court
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail extended till 6 January by Kottayam court

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court had in October last year granted conditional bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting the nun Kottayam: A court in Kottayam on Saturday extended the bail granted to Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun in Kerala, till 6 January. The Bishop appeared before the Kottayam …

Kerala Nun rape case: Kottayam Court extends Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Nun rape case: Kottayam Court extends Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail

India TV News  

Kottayam Court extended the bail of the Kerala nun rape case accused Franco Mulakkal on Saturday. Mulakkal, rape-accused and former bishop of Jalandhar, had appeared before the court in Kerala's Kottayam for the beginning of the procedures ahead of the start of a trial in the case. Before appearing at the court, Franco Mulakkal offered prayers at Antony's Church in …

Kerala police officer transferred after he sent notice to Bishop Franco
5 years, 5 months ago

Kerala police officer transferred after he sent notice to Bishop Franco

Op India  

A Kerala police officer who reportedly sent a notice to rape accused Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been transferred immediately from his post by the left government raising apprehension on the intentions of the state authority in the case concerning rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a 44-year-old nun. On October 19, the survivor nun in …

Trial in rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal to begin on November 11
5 years, 5 months ago

Trial in rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal to begin on November 11

The Hindu  

The trial against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, will begin at the Additional District Sessions Court 1 in Kottayam on November 11. According to Jithesh J. Babu, Special Prosecutor in the case, the court has already issued a summons seeking the accused Bishop to appear for a preliminary hearing on the charge sheet. Though the investigation team …

Kerala nun rape case: Sister Lucy Kalappura, who protested against Franco Mulakkal, dismissed from Franciscan Clarist Congregation
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Sister Lucy Kalappura, who protested against Franco Mulakkal, dismissed from Franciscan Clarist Congregation

Firstpost  

Sister Lucy Kalappura, a nun who had participated in the protest against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been dismissed from Franciscan Clarist Congregation. In the latest development in the Kerala nun rape case, Sister Lucy Kalappura, one of the nuns who had participated in the protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been dismissed from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, reported …

Nun who took part in protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal expelled
5 years, 7 months ago

Nun who took part in protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal expelled

India Today  

The Franciscan Clarist Congregation under the Roman Catholic Church has expelled a nun for publishing poems, buying a car and taking part in a protest against a rape-accused former bishop of Jalandhar diocese. In a letter issued to nun Lucy Kalappura, the head of the Aluva-based congregation, Ann Joseph, said she failed to give a satisfactory explanation for her "lifestyle …

Evidence being tampered to save rape accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, says nun
5 years, 8 months ago

Evidence being tampered to save rape accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, says nun

India Today  

In yet another twist in the Kerala nun rape case, a nun has alleged that efforts are being carried out to "sabotage" evidence and shield rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal. Sister Anupama gave the statement after a local court in Pala, Kerala found irregularities in the copies of the cyber forensic report submitted in a DVD by the police and laboratory, …

Rape Case Can Be Quashed When Accused Married The Victim: Kerala HC [Read Order]
5 years, 10 months ago

Rape Case Can Be Quashed When Accused Married The Victim: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a rape accused who married the victim.The man was accused of offences punishable under Secs.366A, 376 and Secs.3 r/w 4 of the POCSO Act. The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a rape accused who married the victim. The victim also submitted before the court that it will be …

Kerala nun rape case: Congregation ordered to withhold transfer of rebel nuns
6 years, 1 month ago

Kerala nun rape case: Congregation ordered to withhold transfer of rebel nuns

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: The five nuns of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation at Kuravilangad convent, who were transferred out, have got a reprieve. Bishop Agnelo Gracious, Apostolic Administrator of the Jalandhar diocese, has ordered the congregation to withhold the transfer orders of the nuns, who were part of the protest against bishop Franco Mulakkal, till the case is over. In a letter …

Kerala rape case: Nun supporters refute Ravi Pujari link, say only accused Franco Mulakkal's followers have money to hire gangster
6 years, 1 month ago

Kerala rape case: Nun supporters refute Ravi Pujari link, say only accused Franco Mulakkal's followers have money to hire gangster

Firstpost  

Supporters of bishop Franco Mulakkal, including Kerala MLA PC George, are claiming that intervention of gangster Ravi Pujari in the Kerala nun rape case, is a vindication of their allegation that the rape charge is part of a conspiracy to destroy the bishop Kerala independent legislator PC George’s claim that gangster Ravi Pujari had threatened to murder one of his …

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