Suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil , who has been absconding following the registration of a rape case against him, got an interim relief on Saturday after the Kerala High Court stayed his arrest.

The Kerala HC bench, presided over by Justice K. Babu, considered the Palakkad MLA’s plea for anticipatory bail and issued a direction that detailed arguments would be heard shortly.

The matter is currently scheduled to be heard again on 15 December.

Mamkootathil had approached the High Court after his initial application for anticipatory bail was rejected by the Thiruvananthapuram Principal Sessions Court. Also Read | 'If he's innocent, he should prove it,' Cong leader on Mamkootathil's suspension

Rape Allegations

The Thiruvananthapuram Police registered a case against

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