Nun Rape Case
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Nun rape case: SC dismisses discharge plea of accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal
India | Aug 05, 2020, 03:12 PM ISTThe 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.
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Kerala Nun rape case: Kottayam Court extends Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail
India | Nov 30, 2019, 12:39 PM ISTMulakkal, 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.
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Rape-accused Bishop harassed Father Kuriakose for backing nun, alleges brother
India | Oct 24, 2018, 09:11 PM ISTIn a complaint to the police, Kattuthara's brother Jose Kurian said his brother had often told him and other family members that he was being threatened by the bishop and his people.
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Father Kuriakose, key witness in Kerala nun rape case, found dead under mysterious circumstances
India | Oct 22, 2018, 08:19 PM ISTHe had testified against Franco Mulakkal and has been facing threats for speaking against him ever since.
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Kerala nun rape case: Victim's brother slams grand welcome accorded to Franco Mulakkal in Jalandhar
India | Oct 18, 2018, 01:48 PM ISTMulakkal, who headed the Diocese of Jalandhar before stepping aside last month, has been accused of raping a nun. He remained in jail for over three weeks before getting conditional bail on October 15.
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Kerala nun rape case: Court extends judicial custody of Bishop Franco Mulakkal by 14 days
India | Oct 06, 2018, 02:13 PM ISTThe 54-year-old clergyman was produced before the court after the period of his judicial custody ended on Saturday.
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Kerala nun rape case: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal sent to judicial custody till October 6
India | Sep 24, 2018, 02:35 PM ISTThe Kerala High Court will hear his bail plea later in the day.
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Nun rape case: Kerala court rejects Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail plea, sends him to 2-day police custody
India | Sep 22, 2018, 04:49 PM ISTThe Bishop was brought to the magistrate court around 1.15 pm amid tight security. His lawyers moved the application, submitting that the clergyman was arrested after a three-day-long interrogation by the probe team.
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Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal hospitalised after complaints of chest pain, discharged later
India | Sep 22, 2018, 10:25 AM ISTHe is under observation in the cardiology section of the college after his blood pressure shot up, His ECG and other cardiac related tests are being performed at the hospital.
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Kerala nun rape case: Police arrest accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal
India | Sep 22, 2018, 12:05 AM ISTEarlier in the day, Bishop Mulakkal was questioned by the Kerala police for the third consecutive day on Friday over allegations of rape and unnatural sex levelled by a nun.
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Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal temporarily relieved of pastoral duties by Pope Francis
India | Sep 20, 2018, 05:21 PM ISTPope Francis has appointed Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bombay Agnelo Rufino Gracias as the Apostolic administrator of the diocese of Jalandhar with immediate effect.
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Kerala nun rape case: Accused Bishop grilled for 7 hours, questioning to continue tomorrow
India | Sep 19, 2018, 10:30 PM ISTThe 54-year-old clergyman was questioned by Deputy Superintendent of Police K Subhash, who heads the Special Investigation Team which is probing this case.
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Kerala nun rape case: Police interrogates accused Bishop Franco
India | Sep 19, 2018, 12:47 PM ISTThe Kerala High Court on Tuesday had agreed to hear the anticipatory bail plea of the accused bishop, on September 25.
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Nun rape case: Kerala HC to hear Bishop's anticipatory bail plea on Sep 25
India | Sep 18, 2018, 07:27 PM ISTThe bail plea came ahead of Mulakkal's appearance before a Kerala Police probe team on Wednesday.
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Kerala nun rape case: Accused bishop moves High Court, seeks anticipatory bail
India | Sep 18, 2018, 12:27 PM ISTThe bail plea sought by the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar would be heard by Justice V Raja Vijayaraghavan later on Tuesday.
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Kerala nun rape case: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal steps down, brought to notice of Vatican
India | Sep 15, 2018, 12:43 PM ISTSources said that the church representative from India is in Vatican to discuss the issue is expecting intervention in the coming days.
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Kerala nun rape case: Police ask accused Bishop Franco Mullakal to appear before it on Sep 19
India | Sep 12, 2018, 05:14 PM ISTThe nun had recently sought urgent intervention of the Vatican for justice and demanded the bishop’s removal as the head of the Jalandhar diocese, questioning why the church was “closing its eyes to the truth” when she mustered courage to make public her sufferings.
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Kerala nun rape: Police review case progress; church slams public outcry against Bishop
India | Sep 12, 2018, 02:14 PM ISTA Kerala Police official told reporters that a notice may be issued to Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar diocese to appear before the investigating team.
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Swara Bhasker slams Hate Story filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri for insensitive tweet over Kerala nun abuse case
Celebrities | Sep 11, 2018, 02:41 PM ISTSwara Bhasker lambasted Hate Story filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri for his hateful and insensitive tweet targeting her for speaking on the Kerala nun abuse case.
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Nitin Gadkari stokes controversy, links 'rape with religion'
National | Apr 10, 2015, 09:36 AM ISTPanaji: The Goa Congress has criticised central minister Nitin Gadkari's controversial comment wherein he raked up the religion of two Bangladeshis who were arrested for raping a nun in West Bengal last month.On Thursday, while