kerala nun rape case

Bishop Franco Mulakkal to face trial in the nun-rape case after Supreme Court dismissed his petition to discharge the case against him

Kerala nun rape accused Bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mulakkal tested positive for covid-19, after the Kottayam trial court cancelled his bail and issued non-bailable warrant.

Bishop Franco, who is accused of raping a 44-year-old nun, had approached the High Court in order to stay the rape case filed by the victim nun. However, the Kerala High Court did not admit petition and rejected his plea.

Sister Lucy accused the authorities of locking food but she said she will remain at Franciscan Clarist Congregation's convent even if she was starved to death.

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On October 19, the victim nun had filed a complaint against the Malayalam YouTube channel Christian Times at the Kuravilangad police station, alleging that the channel was harassing her at the behest of Bishop Franco.

On Tuesday, a complaint was lodged by a nun with the Kerala Women's Commission alleging mental harassment in connection with the case concerning rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

With pressure began to mount, Justice Vaidyanathan had to agree to delete the relevant paragraph from his verdict in a case.

Sister Lucy Kalapurakkal had last year supported the victim nun and had demanded the arrest of rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who headed the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar.  

Sister Anupama, one of the five nuns who led the protests against Franco on August 2018, expressed her fear over sabotaging the case 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.