"Judgment Missed Context": Kerala Nun's Lawyer Readies For Appeal
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Advocate CS Ajayan, the defense lawyer, said that the prosecution had failed to prove their case.
A day after Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a former priest accused of raping a nun multiple times over two years in a case that sparked massive outrage and protests in Kerala, was acquitted by a court, the prosecution has decided to file an appeal against the verdict.
"Victim has been discredited on minor differences in various statements which is not acceptable. Minor changes during deposition is a sign of credibility while it is the parrot like version that has to be discarded. That is the principle adopted by apex court. The court has failed to appreciate this fact," Special Public Prosecutor Jithesh Babu said.
The genuine explanations in respect of the delay and the aspect of fiduciary relationship with the accused and its repercussions on the mental condition of the victim is not appreciated, according to the prosecution.
"The court has accepted that the accused is the supreme authority over the victim who has the powers to influence her life. Under such circumstances, inability to resist or delay in reporting, etc, is quite natural. This should be seen in the context. The judgment has completely missed the context," advocate Babu added.
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