nun rape

On October 17, 2018, Bishop Franco Mulakkal was welcomed like a hero at Jalandhar after he was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court. The rape accused Bishop was showered with rose petals and also garlanded by his supporters as he reached the Bishop House around 5 pm.

Although Section 56A of the Indian Evidence Act states that a woman's past sexual experience is irrelevant to a rape case, the trial Court discussed the 'character intent' of the victim to discredit her claims.

Many people, directly or indirectly linked to the case, are not too pleased with the Kerala Court's verdict to acquit Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Catholic Church in the nun rape case

On Friday, Kerala Court acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Catholic Church in the high profile 2018 nun rape case.

Sister Lucy had to go through an ordeal to make sure her complaint was heard. Her FIR complaint was deliberately acted upon slowly.

A second nun, a witness in the current case, has alleged that Bishop Franco Mulakkal had sexually abused her

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.

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

The sister's who stood up against Bishop Franco have been constantly under the scanner facing several predicaments

Bishop Franco Mulakkal is still a free man today. Still a revered man. Still a hero.