The victim has revealed that Vijay Babu was drinking alcohol and also offered her the same. All of a sudden, the accused allegedly leaned towards her to forcibly kiss her on the lips.
A case was registered against the priest in Puthoor under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, 2012.
PC George, a seven-time and a former legislator of the Poonjar constituency, also urged non-Muslims in the state to refrain from visiting restaurants run by Muslims.
The Madurai bench of the High Court said, "Mother Nature is accorded the rights akin to fundamental rights, legal rights, constitutional rights for its survival, safety, sustenance, and resurgence in order to maintain its status and also to promote its health and well-being."
There has been a counter-letter from 8 former judges, 97 retired bureaucrats, and 92 armed forces veterans who have slammed the group of ex-bureaucrats for their politically motivated letter.
Victoria Ocampo, who had idolised Tagore after reading the French translation of 'Gitanjali', is said to have taken care of him when he fell ill during his Bueno Aires visit in 1924.