On Friday, the Mananthavady Munsiff Court issued an order allowing Sister Lucy Kalappura to continue her stay at the Karakkamala Convent of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC). As per the order, Sister Lucy is allowed to stay at the convent until the final verdict of her expulsion case is released.
The order concerns a petition filed by Kalappura in 2020. Reacting to the order, Kalappura said, "The order is a crucial one for me in my 40 years of life as a nun, since it gives me the courage to fight injustice. " She added that she hopes to educate the community about the importance of raising a voice against injustice.
Kalappura argued her own case before court
The court's decision pertains to the expulsion order passed by the FCC over Kalappura's remarks. In July this year, Kalappura had announced that she would be arguing her own case before the court.
She had said, "This is my first time appearing before the Court. I had applied for police protection one year ago. The hearing for the same took place recently, and I was granted protection by the Court. There are currently proceedings going on to evict me from the convent. I am challenging this because it is unfair. In that regard, I have filed a complaint before the civil court in 2019 and I have an injunction order in my favour. "
Kalappura had claimed that she had approached some advocates, only to face rejection. She said that she had served the congregation for over 39 years but was still expelled. She had said, "They cannot just throw me out. I have faith in the judicial system, so I decided to argue my case as party-in-person. " In June, the Vatican had also rejected the third plea challenging Kalappura's expulsion from the FCC.
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