Karat claimed that after the Suryanelli gangrape case

has been reopened, Kurien cannot claim innocence. She referred to the private petition against P J Kurien in which the lower court held that there was prima facie evidence and that his name should be included. Kurien had appealed to the High Court which asked him to go back to the lower court. "His (Kurien's) appeal was heard by an Additional Sessions Court in 2006 which again rejected his petition and held that the allegations are clear, specific and unambiguous and that therefore the victim should be given a chance to prove her case," Karat said in her letter. She added three courts have rejected Kurien's appeal to have his name excluded from the list of accused. "The Supreme Court made a stinging indictment of the High Court judgement and rejected its reasoning of 'consent' as totally flawed. The Supreme Court has ordered a reinvestigation by the Kerala High Court. In this context, the victim, who has at last got justice from the Supreme Court, has once again appealed to reinvestigate the case against Kurien," she said. The CPI(M) leader alleged it is the Kerala government headed by Kurien's party- the Congress- which is refusing to probe the case again.