Suryanelli Rape Case

PJ Kurien elected chairman of Asian forum of parliamentarians

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 11, 2013

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien was on Thursday unanimously elected the Chairman of the prestigious Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) in Bangkok.

Suryanelli rape case: Notice issued to PJ Kurien by Kerala court

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy (With inputs from PTI) | Wednesday March 27, 2013

In a setback for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien, a Sessions Court in Kerala today ordered issue of notice to him on a criminal revision petition filed by the Suryanelli rape victim.

31 accused in the Suryanelli rape case granted bail

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy; edited by Janaki Fernandes | Thursday March 21, 2013

31 men accused in the Suryanelli rape case have been granted bail by the division bench of the Kerala High Court subject to certain conditions.

PJ Kurien meets Pope in Rome: Suryanelli rape victim's mother cries foul

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt (with inputs from agencies) | Tuesday March 19, 2013

PJ Kurien, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, today met Pope Francis at his inauguration in Rome today. Mr Kurien is the leader of India's delegation for the inauguration, despite questions about his alleged role in the gang-rape of a teenager in 19...

Controversy over PJ Kurien plans to attend pope inauguration

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 18, 2013

India's decision to send a politician dogged by rape allegations involving a schoolgirl to the pope's inauguration was attacked on Monday by the victim's family and opposition figures.

Kerala church asks Suryanelli gangrape victim and her relatives to stay away

Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday March 8, 2013

A Kerala church has asked the family of a woman who was abducted and raped by 42 men almost two decades ago, to stay away till "matters settle down."

Suryanelli rape case: Hearing of bail pleas adjourned to March 15

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday March 4, 2013

The Kerala High Court today adjourned the hearing of the bail of the 17 accused in the Suryanelli gang-rape case to March 15 for the lack of appeals and records, which were to be received from the Supreme Court.

Suryanelli rape case: No basis to reinvestigate PJ Kurien, says Kerala court

Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday March 2, 2013

A plea by a woman abducted and raped by 42 men in 1996 that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien was one of her assaulters and should be made an accused was rejected by a Kerala court today.

BJP teams with Left against PJ Kurien chairing Rajya Sabha

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday February 26, 2013

The Congress today explained in Parliament why PJ Kurien should not be removed as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha despite allegations that he raped a schoolgirl in 1996 in his home state of Kerala.

120 people questioned for Facebook posts about woman lawyer who defended PJ Kurien

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday February 25, 2013

120 people have been questioned by the Cyber Police in and around Thiruvananthapuram for posting allegedly obscene Facebook posts about a woman advocate who spoke in defence of Congress leader PJ Kurien amid the furore over the Suryanelli rape case.

Suryanelli rape case: Hearing of bail pleas adjourned to March 4

Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2013

The Kerala High Court on Monday adjourned to March four the hearing of the bail pleas of 17 accused in the Suryanelli rape case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien.

120 questioned for Facebook posts about woman lawyer who defended PJ Kurien

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday February 25, 2013

In Kerala, 120 people have been questioned by the police in Thiruvananthapuram and nearby areas for posting allegedly obscene Facebook posts about Congress leader PJ Kurien and the Suryanelli rape case.

Suryanelli rape case: Kerala High Court to begin fresh hearing today

Edited by Janaki Fernandes (With PTI inputs) | Monday February 25, 2013

A fresh hearing in the 1996 Suryanelli rape case is to begin today in the Kerala High Court. A new bench, comprising Justices KT Shankaran and ML Joseph Francis will begin hearing the bail pleas filed by some of the accused.

New bench constituted for Suryanelli rape case

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013

A new bench has been constituted by the Kerala High Court to hear the Suryanelli rape case. A division bench, comprising Justices KT Shankaran and ML Joseph Francis, would hear the bail pleas filed by some of the accused on Monday.

Government told to probe 'manhandling' of CPI-M member TN Seema

Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2013

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on Friday directed the government to probe the alleged "manhandling" of CPI-M member TN Seema by Delhi Police during a protest demanding removal of Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien who is facing charges in the Suryanelli ra...