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  Nun rape case: SC dismisses discharge plea of accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal

  India | August 05, 2020 15:12 IST

  The 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 | November 30, 2019 12:39 IST

  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.

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  Rape-accused Bishop harassed Father Kuriakose for backing nun, alleges brother

  India | October 24, 2018 21:11 IST

  In 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 | October 22, 2018 20:19 IST

  He 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 | October 18, 2018 13:48 IST

  Mulakkal, 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 | October 06, 2018 14:13 IST

  The 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 | September 24, 2018 14:35 IST

  The 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 | September 22, 2018 16:49 IST

  The 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 | September 22, 2018 10:25 IST

  He 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 | September 22, 2018 0:05 IST

  Earlier 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 | September 20, 2018 17:21 IST

  Pope 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 | September 19, 2018 22:30 IST

  The 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 | September 19, 2018 12:47 IST

  The 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 | September 18, 2018 19:27 IST

  The 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 | September 18, 2018 12:27 IST

  The 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 | September 15, 2018 12:43 IST

  Sources 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 | September 12, 2018 17:14 IST

  The 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 | September 12, 2018 14:14 IST

  A 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 | September 11, 2018 14:41 IST

  Swara 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'

  Politics | April 10, 2015 9:36 IST

  Panaji: 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