Donations in Mumbai Churches dry up in wake of sexual abuse charges against the Church: Reports
6 years, 5 months ago

Donations in Mumbai Churches dry up in wake of sexual abuse charges against the Church: Reports

Op India  

As per a report by Mumbai Mirror, in wake of the recent sexual harassment charges against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, many parishioners have stopped contributing to Sunday Mass Collections and the churches in Mumbai have seen a dip in the donations. As per the Mumbai Mirror report, besides the tithe, where people donated 1/10th of their earning to the Church many have stopped donating to Sunday Mass collections as well as for major feasts. Upset about the grand welcome Bishop Franco got on his return to Jalandhar, the Catholic community in Mumbai many people have stopped donations to church and directly donate to the poor and needy, fearing that the amount may allegedly be used to buy the silence of the victims. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Archdiocese of Jalandhar, Punjab, was arrested by the police officials on September 21st after the investigating team finally found evidence that linked him in the sexual harassment case.

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‘Respite for Tears of Kerala Nuns’: Bishop Franco’s Resignation Draws Cheers
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Respite for Tears of Kerala Nuns’: Bishop Franco’s Resignation Draws Cheers

The Quint  

At the Joint Christian Council's meeting in Kerala’s Kochi, the mood was celebratory – with several elderly leaders of the organisation, which has been at the forefront of the four-year-long agitation against Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, issuing statements cheering his resignation. Franco Mulakkal resigned from his position as Jalandhar Bishop on Thursday, 1 June, five years after a nun …

Franco Mulakkal resigns as Jalandhar Bishop
1 year, 9 months ago

Franco Mulakkal resigns as Jalandhar Bishop

The Hindu  

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was temporarily relieved of his pastoral responsibilities by Pope Francis in 2018 following allegations of rape by a nun, has resigned from the Jalandhar Bishop's post, a church source said on Thursday. The resignation of Mulakkal, who was acquitted by a local court in Kerala last year in the rape case, was requested by the Vatican …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

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 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 …

Bishop Franco Mulakkal case mirrors trajectory of #MeToo movement, how backlash has impacted survivors
5 years, 4 months ago

Bishop Franco Mulakkal case mirrors trajectory of #MeToo movement, how backlash has impacted survivors

Firstpost  

In cases like that of Bishop Franco Mulakkal and many men named in the #MeToo movement, the all-powerful male professional network kicked in months after the allegations were made public, and the women who were courageous enough to speak up lost jobs and assignments. The case of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, which was reported on in great — and often salacious …

Kerala police officer transferred after he sent notice to Bishop Franco
5 years, 4 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 …

Evidence being tampered to save rape accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, says nun
5 years, 7 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, …

Punjab: Police arrests close aide of rape accused Franco Mulakkal with 9.6 crores in unaccounted cash
5 years, 11 months ago

Punjab: Police arrests close aide of rape accused Franco Mulakkal with 9.6 crores in unaccounted cash

Op India  

Father Anthony, a close aide of Kerala nun rape case accused Franco Mulakkal, was arrested by the Punjab Police after unaccounted cash was recovered from his residence in Partappura near Jalandhar, reported Mirror Now. However, two days after police recovered Rs 9.66 crore in alleged ‘hawala’ money from six men, Father Anthony Madassery of Jalandhar has accused the Punjab police …

On this International Women’s Day, the Kerala Government should arrest Bishop Franco Mulakkal
6 years ago

On this International Women’s Day, the Kerala Government should arrest Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Op India  

How nicely everything has been forgotten. I can barely make out Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s face anywhere in this photo. In case you have forgotten let me recount briefly the Bishop Franco Mulakkal case. Bishop Franco Mulakkal is still a free man today. This International Women’s Day, let us not treat women simply as the “Virgin Mary”.

Kerala nun rape case: Allow us to live in convent, protesting nuns appeal to Pinarayi Vijayan against transfer
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Allow us to live in convent, protesting nuns appeal to Pinarayi Vijayan against transfer

India Today  

Kottayam Convent nuns, who protested against Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal for raping a nun, have appealed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to allow them to live in the convent. In a letter to the chief minister, the nuns including the victim asked CM Vijayan to interfere as the transfer was a move to single them out and isolate the …

Kerala nun rape case: Transfer attempt to isolate victim, say protesting nuns
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Transfer attempt to isolate victim, say protesting nuns

India Today  

Four Kerala nuns, who protested against former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal accused of raping a nun in Kerala, have come out to express fear for their safety and allege mental harassment. Sister Anupama on transfer order against them: It's mental harassment so that the survivor sister&we come under mental pressure&somehow finish. WHAT'S THE CASE Jhalandar-based Bishop Franco Mulakkal is accused …

Kerala rape case: Four nuns who protested against accused Franco Mulakkal asked to leave Missionaries of Jesus convent
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala rape case: Four nuns who protested against accused Franco Mulakkal asked to leave Missionaries of Jesus convent

Firstpost  

Earlier in October, the Kerala High Court had granted conditional bail to Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting the nun. Four out of the five nuns who supported the rape survivor nun in the Bishop Franco Mulakkal case have been asked to leave the Kuravilangad convent in Kerala on Wednesday by the Missionaries of Jesus. The …

Franco Mulakkal features in Kerala church calendar: Open support for rape-accused shows bishop's influence remains intact
6 years, 4 months ago

Franco Mulakkal features in Kerala church calendar: Open support for rape-accused shows bishop's influence remains intact

Firstpost  

The Thrissur archdiocese maintained its support for rape accused Franco Mulakkal by featuring the bishop in the official calendar for 2019 The featuring of the photo of rape accused former Jalandhar Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal on the official calendar of Thrissur archdiocese for 2019 has not raised any eyebrows in his home state of Kerala. When the nun moved the …

Kerala nun rape case: Nun who stood against Bishop Franco heckled, asked to leave Father Kuriakose’s funeral
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Nun who stood against Bishop Franco heckled, asked to leave Father Kuriakose’s funeral

Op India  

Sister Anupama, who spearheaded the protests against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun for two years, was heckled and asked by some people to leave the cemetery where the funeral of the key witness in the rape case, Priest Kuriakose Kattuthara was taking place. News of Father Kuriakose’s death came soon after Bishop Franco reached Jalandhar …

Father Kuriakose’s family retracts earlier statement, says won’t go for second autopsy
6 years, 5 months ago

Father Kuriakose’s family retracts earlier statement, says won’t go for second autopsy

Op India  

The family members of Kuriakose Kattuthara have retracted their desire for a second post-mortem done on the body. Kuriakose was a 60-year-old priest who had spoken vigorously against the rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, and was found dead in Bhogpur in Jalandhar under mysterious conditions. Father Kuriakose, a native of Kerala’s Allepy, had given a statement to the police against …

Father Kuriakose, who testified against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, found dead
6 years, 5 months ago

Father Kuriakose, who testified against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, found dead

The Hindu  

Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a Catholic priest, was found dead at a church in Hoshiarpur’s Dasuya on Monday. Kuriakose had deposed before the Kerala police against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the head of the Latin diocese of Jalandhar, accused of raping a nun. The relatives have lodged a complaint with the Alappuzha police demanding a probe into the ‘mysterious sudden death.’ Priest’s …

Kerala nun rape case: Father Augustine Vattoli wants accused Franco Mulakkal's bail revoked after main witness found dead
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Father Augustine Vattoli wants accused Franco Mulakkal's bail revoked after main witness found dead

Firstpost  

The prime witness in the Kerala nun rape case, Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, who was found dead in Jalandhar on Monday, had testified against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the case and had also played a key role in nuns’ protest. Soon after the prime witness in the case of a Kerala nun’s rape was reported dead on Monday, the convener …

Kerala Nun rape case: Father Kuriakose who testified against Franco Mulakkal found dead in mysterious circumstances
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Nun rape case: Father Kuriakose who testified against Franco Mulakkal found dead in mysterious circumstances

Op India  

In a shocking incident, Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a 60-year-old priest who spoke vigorously against the rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal was found dead in Bhogpur in Jalandhar on Monday morning, reported Mathrubhumi. According to news reports, Father Kuriakose Kattuthara had stood against the rape accused Bishop Franco and also had given a statement to the police against him relating to …

Kerala nun rape case witness Father Kuriakose found dead in Jalandhar, days after Bishop Mulakkal returned on bail
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala nun rape case witness Father Kuriakose found dead in Jalandhar, days after Bishop Mulakkal returned on bail

India Today  

Kuriakose Kattuthara, a priest who was a witness in the rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been found dead. Kattuthara had vomited over the bed, and blood pressure tablets were found at the spot, the officer said, adding that no security had been provided to the priest. In our notice, no security was provided to him: AR Sharma, DSP …

People express shock as rape accused Bishop is given a grand welcome in Jalandhar
6 years, 5 months ago

People express shock as rape accused Bishop is given a grand welcome in Jalandhar

Op India  

In a shocking incident, Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun from the Missionaries of Jesus congregation, was welcomed like a hero at Jalandhar after he was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court. Social media users were shocked after seeing the resounding welcome given to the rape accused Bishop Franco. BLOOD BOILS & TEARS for Poor Nun …

Rose petals, garland: Rousing welcome for rape accused bishop Mulakkal in Jaladhar
6 years, 5 months ago

Rose petals, garland: Rousing welcome for rape accused bishop Mulakkal in Jaladhar

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal, who faces allegations of raping a nun, received a rousing welcome from his supporters when he reached Jalandhar after being released on bail by a Kerala court. He was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court on Monday, and released from a jail near Kottayam a day later. While granting bail, the court …

Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him
6 years, 5 months ago

Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him

Firstpost  

The bishop, who was escorted by Punjab police personnel, did not talk to the media. He was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court on Monday, and released from a jail near Kottayam a day later. Chandigarh: Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal, who faces allegations of raping a nun, received a rousing welcome from his supporters when he reached …

Rape accused bishop arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him
6 years, 5 months ago

Rape accused bishop arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal, who faces allegations of raping a nun, received a rousing welcome from his supporters when he reached Jalandhar after being released on bail by a Kerala court. He was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court on Monday, and released from a jail near Kottayam a day later. While granting bail, the court …

Charges against bishop by Oct end
6 years, 5 months ago

Charges against bishop by Oct end

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team probing the alleged rape of a nun belonging to the Jalandhar-based Missionaries of Jesus congregation is planning to file the chargesheet against the accused Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal by this month-end. However, this will be dependant on the appointment of special public prosecutor, for which the SIT has already approached the State government, which will now …

Rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal released from jail day after he gets bail
6 years, 5 months ago

Rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal released from jail day after he gets bail

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over three weeks ago on allegations of repeatedly raping a nun, was released from a sub-jail near Kottayam on Tuesday, a day after the Kerala High Court granted him bail. Some of the supporters were seen conducting "prayer meetings" in front of the prison's premises since morning in anticipation of the release of …

Nun Rape case: Arrested Bishop Franco Mulakkal granted bail by Kerala High Court
6 years, 5 months ago

Nun Rape case: Arrested Bishop Franco Mulakkal granted bail by Kerala High Court

Op India  

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a Catholic priest who was arrested by the Kerala police for allegedly raping a 44-year old nun, has been granted bail by the Kerala High Court. According to reports, the Kerala High Court on Monday has issued some directions to the rape accused before approving his bail plea. On October 3, the Kerala High Court had heard …

Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal granted conditional bail by Kerala HC; priest to surrender passport, barred from state
6 years, 5 months ago

Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal granted conditional bail by Kerala HC; priest to surrender passport, barred from state

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the case of a nun’s rape. Mulakkal had also sought bail on 3 October, but a magistrate court had rejected the plea, as Justice V Raja Vijayaraghavan had observed that there was enough evidence against him. While applying for bail on Mulakkal’s behalf the second time, his …

Kerala nun rape case: Franco Mulakkal applies for bail again, says he is in no position to intimidate witnesses
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Franco Mulakkal applies for bail again, says he is in no position to intimidate witnesses

Firstpost  

On 3 October, the Kerala High Court had denied Franco Mulakkal’s first bail plea as Justice V Raja Vijayaraghavan observed that there was evidence against him. Rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal applied for bail for the second time on Wednesday, reports said. Mulakkal, who was arrested for raping a nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016, had previously sought bail …

Kerala nun rape case: Jalandhar bishop’s judicial custody extended by 14 days
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Jalandhar bishop’s judicial custody extended by 14 days

Hindustan Times  

A Kerala court Saturday extended the judicial custody of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, by 14 days. Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, by 14 days. The magistrate’s court in Pala in Kottayam district remanded the bishop to judicial custody …

Rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal's judicial custody extended by 14 days
6 years, 5 months ago

Rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal's judicial custody extended by 14 days

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: A Kerala court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, by 14 days. The magistrate's court in Pala in Kottayam district remanded the bishop to judicial custody till October 20. Sources said the lawyers of the bishop were planning to approach the Kerala …

Kerala nun rape case: Kerala High Court rejected bail plea of Bishop Franco Mulakkal
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala nun rape case: Kerala High Court rejected bail plea of Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Op India  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail plea of accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was arrested by the Kerala police in connection with the rape of a nun. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Archdiocese of Jalandhar, Punjab, was arrested by the police officials on September 21st after the investigating team finally found evidence that linked him in the sexual harassment case. …

Kerala High Court says Bishop Franco Mulakkal is an accused in nun rape case, rejects bail plea
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court says Bishop Franco Mulakkal is an accused in nun rape case, rejects bail plea

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the nun rape case. On 24 September, the Pala Judicial Magistrate Court in Kottayam had remanded Mulakkal to judicial custody till 6 October. Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of raping a nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016, was produced in a magistrate …

Bishop Franco case: Catholic Church escapes scrutiny, again
6 years, 5 months ago

Bishop Franco case: Catholic Church escapes scrutiny, again

Op India  

In the end, it took 87 full days. It took more than 70 days of delay from the Kerala Police, sustained protests by Catholic nuns on the streets and indefinite fasts for the Bishop Franco story to rise to ‘national importance.’ And with a few days of outrage, the story quickly faded away. This was a characteristic feature of the …

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