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Franco Mulakkal resigns as Jalandhar Bishop
1 year, 6 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 …

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Nun rape case: Decks cleared for Bishop Franco's return to pastoral duties
2 years, 6 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, …

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Nun Rape Case: Kerala High Court Admits Appeal Challenging Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Acquittal
2 years, 8 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 …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: March 28 To April 3, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: March 28 To April 3, 2022

Live Law  

Nominal Index Chandra Choodan Nair S. v. State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw 149 M.V. & connected matters., 2022 LiveLaw 150 Sulaiman v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw 151 Suo motu v. State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw 152 Sunil N.S v. State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw 153 Nair Service Society v. State of Kerala & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw 154 …

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Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations:104- 154]
2 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations:104- 154]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw 104 C.G. Thampi v. Jyothis & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw 105 Shiny Shukoor v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw 106 Dr Vijil & Ors v. Ambujakshi T.P & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw 107 M/s Devchand Construction v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw 108 Pradeep Kumar P v. State of …

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Bishop Franco Judgment Overturned Criminal Law Jurisprudence, Put Rape Survivor On Trial : Rebecca John
2 years, 11 months ago

Bishop Franco Judgment Overturned Criminal Law Jurisprudence, Put Rape Survivor On Trial : Rebecca John

Live Law  

Renowned criminal law practitioner Rebecca M John, Senior Advocate, criticized the judgment of the trial court which acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the nun rape case. She termed the judgment "a travesty", which "put the victim on trial instead of the accused", "overturned the criminal law jurisprudence" and "completely disregarded the law of the land".Speaking at a virtual meeting. Speaking …

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Bishop Franco Mulakkal Case : Why Court Found Nun's Testimony Unreliable?
2 years, 11 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 …

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Kerala nun rape case: Who is Bishop Franco Mulakkal?
2 years, 11 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 …

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Verdict in Kerala nun rape case on Friday, key witness says it will be 'victory over devil'
2 years, 11 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 …

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Pulpit polemics: Bishop’s homily on ‘narcotic jehad’ catches Kerala by surprise
3 years, 3 months ago

Pulpit polemics: Bishop’s homily on ‘narcotic jehad’ catches Kerala by surprise

The Hindu  

It was with a sense of relief that Kerala realised that the strongest condemnation against the highly divisive, volatile message delivered by an influential bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church during his homily at a church in Kottayam district on September 8 came immediately from within the Christian community itself, especially from some prominent members of the bishop’s own congregation. George …

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SC Dismisses Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Plea Seeking Discharge From Nun Rape Case
4 years, 4 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. …

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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, 5 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 …

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