The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s review petition, challenging a Kerala High Court order that had dismissed his discharge petition.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian rejected the Bishop’s petition, in which he sought to review the HC order to discharge his name as the accused in the case. The apex court also dismissed a plea by the Bishop’s counsel, requesting for an oral hearing in open court.