While granting bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday pointed out contradictory statements made by the survivor and the involvement of political figures in the matter. The public prosecutor's allegation that it was rape and not sexual intercourse by deception also raised further legal questions.

Denying the allegations, Rahul's lawyer said the claims levelled by the prosecution are false, frivolous, and politically motivated. To support this argument, his counsel pointed out that the victim had initially approached the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph instead of filing a formal police complaint. The defence argued that the survivor had shown no intention of pursuing criminal action and refrained from filing a complaint fo

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