January 7th 2025.
The Supreme Court of India has made a decision to grant interim bail to self-proclaimed godman Asaram, who has been imprisoned for a 2013 rape case. This bail is being granted on medical grounds and will be effective until March 31. However, the court has also ordered Asaram to refrain from meeting with his followers after his release.
In their ruling, Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal took into consideration Asaram's age and health conditions, including a heart ailment. The 86-year-old had filed a plea for the suspension of his life sentence, which was given to him by a court in Gandhinagar in 2023. The Supreme Court has requested a response from the Gujarat government on this matter, stating that they will only be examining it based on medical grounds.
A previous attempt by Asaram to seek suspension of his sentence was rejected by the Gujarat High Court on August 29, 2024. The court found no grounds to grant him reprieve. The trial court had convicted Asaram in January 2023 for the 2013 rape case, which was filed by a woman who had been living in his ashram near Gandhinagar at the time of the alleged crime.
It is important to note that Asaram is currently imprisoned in a jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan for another rape case. This decision by the Supreme Court pertains only to the 2013 case and is based solely on medical grounds. The court has emphasized that they will not be considering any other factors in their examination. This development comes after years of legal proceedings and will provide temporary relief for Asaram until the end of March.
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