Mulakkal, 59, was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Jalandhar in 2013. He stepped down temporarily from the post in 2018 when he was accused by a nun of raping her multiple times.
Mulikkal was accused by a Kerala nun of raping her 13 times between 2014 & 2016, when he was the bishop of the Jalandhar Diocese. Nuns supporting complaint will appeal acquittal.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal was accused of raping a nun multiple times during his visit to a convent in Kottayam district between 2014 and 2016. A Sessions court acquitted him Friday.
Franco Mulakkal was accused of raping a nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016 when he was the Bishop of the Jalandhar diocese of the Roman Catholic church.
The Supreme Court Wednesday had directed Mulakkal to face trial as it dismissed his plea seeking discharge in the rape case, saying there was no merit in his petition.
A Kottayam court cancelled his bail Monday for failure to appear for trial. Mulakkal has been charged with wrongful confinement, rape, unnatural sex & criminal intimidation.
The court cancelled Mullakal's bail considering the prosecution argument that the accused was trying to delay the trial, and posted the case to August 13.
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