Expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil moves Kerala HC for arrest protection in rape cases

• Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil moved the Kerala High Court seeking protection from arrest.
• He faces sexual assault allegations from two different women, with two rape cases registered against him.
• A sessions court previously rejected his anticipatory bail plea in the first rape case.
• Mamkootathil claims innocence, stating the first relationship was consensual and that custodial interrogation is unnecessary.
• He was expelled from the Congress party after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected.

Why It Matters: This highlights the legal and political fallout for an MLA accused of sexual assault.