Mulakkal was accused of rape by a nun but was later acquitted by a sessions court. The Vatican accepted his resignation, "not as a disciplinary measure but in the best interest of the Jalandhar diocese, which requires a new bishop".
Franco Mulakkal resigns: One-and-a-half years after he was acquitted on charges of raping a nun, Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal has resigned. The 59-year-old gained infamy in 2018 when he became the first Catholic bishop in India to be arrested for sexual assault
A day after the resignation of bishop Franco Mulakkal as Jalandhar bishop, Save Our Sisters campaigners on Friday said the survivor nun who had levelled rape charges against him would continue her fight for justice through the legal system.