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The Hindu
8 hours ago
- The Hindu
Gujarat High Court extends Asaram's temporary bail in rape case till July 7
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (June 27, 2025) extended the temporary bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram till July 7, 2025 in the 2013 rape case for which he is serving a life sentence. The division Bench of Justices Ilesh Vora and Sandeep Bhatt extended Asaram's temporary bail, granted on March 28 initially for three months, during the hearing of the plea. Asaram (86) is on bail on medical grounds. The extension was granted so that his lawyer could submit the necessary documents in his plea, and the matter has been kept for further hearing on July 2. Notably, the temporary bail granted by Gujarat High Court on March 28 this year is set to expire on June 30. In his submission, Asaram's lawyer sought an extension of a few days to submit documents, claiming that after the court granted temporary bail on March 28, 10 days were wasted owing to the procedure to get orders from the Jodhpur High Court and he was released on April 7. "So I request for two days so that if the matter is kept on Monday, I can place the document on record, and even they (respondents) can verify. Then on Monday, in any case, I have to surrender, so lordships may give me one or two days till the matter is pending," he said. The court, in its order, stated that considering "the peculiar facts of the present case, more particularly, the process of getting the certificate from NALSA (National Legal Services Authority), which according to submission is under way, we are inclined to extend the temporary bail till July 7". The high court on March 28 granted temporary bail for three months to Asaram as the interim bail granted to him earlier by the Supreme Court was to expire on March 31. A division Bench of the high court then delivered a split verdict, after which a third judge, to whom the matter was referred, ruled in favour of granting him three-month temporary bail. In January 2023, a court in Gandhinagar sentenced Asaram in a rape case to life imprisonment. Asaram is also serving a life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013. In the present case, he was convicted for raping a woman disciple, who hailed from Surat, on several occasions from 2001 to 2006 when she was living at his ashram at Motera near Ahmedabad. He was convicted under Indian Penal Code sections 376 2(C) (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful detention), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 357 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
NDTV
9 hours ago
- NDTV
Gujarat High Court Extends Rape Convict Asaram's Interim Bail Till July 7
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday extended the temporary bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram till July 7 in the 2013 rape case for which he is serving a life sentence. The division bench of Justices Ilesh Vora and Sandeep Bhatt extended Asaram's temporary bail, granted on March 28 initially for three months, during the hearing of the plea. Asaram (86) is on bail on medical grounds. The extension was granted so that his lawyer could submit the necessary documents in his plea, and the matter has been kept for further hearing on July 2. Notably, the temporary bail granted by Gujarat High Court on March 28 this year is set to expire on June 30. In his submission, Asaram's lawyer sought an extension of a few days to submit documents, claiming that after the court granted temporary bail on March 28, 10 days were wasted due to the procedure to get orders from the Jodhpur High Court, and he was released on April 7. "So I request for two days so that if the matter is kept on Monday, I can place the document on record, and even they (respondents) can verify. Then on Monday, in any case, I have to surrender, so lordships may give me one or two days till the matter is pending," he said. The court, in its order, stated that considering "the peculiar facts of the present case, more particularly, the process of getting the certificate from NALSA (National Legal Services Authority), which according to submission is underway, we are inclined to extend the temporary bail till July 7". The high court on March 28 granted temporary bail for three months to Asaram as the interim bail granted to him earlier by the Supreme Court was to expire on March 31. A division bench of the high court then delivered a split verdict, after which a third judge, to whom the matter was referred, ruled in favour of granting him three-month temporary bail. In January 2023, a court in Gandhinagar sentenced Asaram in a rape case to life imprisonment. Asaram is also serving a life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013. In the present case, he was convicted for raping a woman disciple, who hailed from Surat, on several occasions from 2001 to 2006 when she was living at his ashram at Motera near Ahmedabad. He was convicted under Indian Penal Code sections 376 2 (C) (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful detention), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 357 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Gujarat High Court extends Asaram's temporary bail till July 7 in 2013 rape case
The Gujarat High Court on Friday extended the temporary bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram till July 7 in the 2013 rape case for which he is serving a life sentence. The temporary bail granted to Asaram by Gujarat High Court on March 28 this year is set to expire on June 30.(PTI) The division bench of Justices Ilesh Vora and Sandeep Bhatt extended Asaram's temporary bail, granted on March 28 initially for three months, during the hearing of the plea. Asaram (86) is on bail on medical grounds. The extension was granted so that his lawyer could submit the necessary documents in his plea, and the matter has been kept for further hearing on July 2. Notably, the temporary bail granted by Gujarat High Court on March 28 this year is set to expire on June 30. In his submission, Asaram's lawyer sought an extension of a few days to submit documents, claiming that after the court granted temporary bail on March 28, 10 days were wasted due to the procedure to get orders from the Jodhpur High Court, and he was released on April 7. "So I request for two days so that if the matter is kept on Monday, I can place the document on record, and even they (respondents) can verify. Then on Monday, in any case, I have to surrender, so lordships may give me one or two days till the matter is pending," he said. The court, in its order, stated that considering "the peculiar facts of the present case, more particularly, the process of getting the certificate from NALSA (National Legal Services Authority), which according to submission is underway, we are inclined to extend the temporary bail till July 7". The high court on March 28 granted temporary bail for three months to Asaram as the interim bail granted to him earlier by the Supreme Court was to expire on March 31. A division bench of the high court then delivered a split verdict, after which a third judge, to whom the matter was referred, ruled in favour of granting him three-month temporary bail. In January 2023, a court in Gandhinagar sentenced Asaram in a rape case to life imprisonment. Asaram is also serving a life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013. In the present case, he was convicted for raping a woman disciple, who hailed from Surat, on several occasions from 2001 to 2006 when she was living at his ashram at Motera near Ahmedabad. He was convicted under Indian Penal Code sections 376 2 (C) (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful detention), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 357 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Business Standard
Gujarat HC extends Asaram's temporary bail in 2013 rape case till July 7
The Gujarat High Court on Friday extended the temporary bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram till July 7 in the 2013 rape case for which he is serving a life sentence. The division bench of Justices Ilesh Vora and Sandeep Bhatt extended Asaram's temporary bail, granted on March 28 initially for three months, during the hearing of the plea. Asaram (86) is on bail on medical grounds. The extension was granted so that his lawyer could submit the necessary documents in his plea, and the matter has been kept for further hearing on July 2. Notably, the temporary bail granted by Gujarat High Court on March 28 this year is set to expire on June 30. In his submission, Asaram's lawyer sought an extension of a few days to submit documents, claiming that after the court granted temporary bail on March 28, 10 days were wasted due to the procedure to get orders from the Jodhpur High Court, and he was released on April 7. "So I request for two days so that if the matter is kept on Monday, I can place the document on record, and even they (respondents) can verify. Then on Monday, in any case, I have to surrender, so lordships may give me one or two days till the matter is pending," he said. The court, in its order, stated that considering "the peculiar facts of the present case, more particularly, the process of getting the certificate from NALSA (National Legal Services Authority), which according to submission is underway, we are inclined to extend the temporary bail till July 7". The high court on March 28 granted temporary bail for three months to Asaram as the interim bail granted to him earlier by the Supreme Court was to expire on March 31. A division bench of the high court then delivered a split verdict, after which a third judge, to whom the matter was referred, ruled in favour of granting him three-month temporary bail. In January 2023, a court in Gandhinagar sentenced Asaram in a rape case to life imprisonment. Asaram is also serving a life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013. In the present case, he was convicted for raping a woman disciple, who hailed from Surat, on several occasions from 2001 to 2006 when she was living at his ashram at Motera near Ahmedabad. He was convicted under Indian Penal Code sections 376 2 (C) (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful detention), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 357 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Court briefs
Asaram seeks extension of temporary bail As the Gujarat high court's three-month extension of interim bail granted to Ashumal Harpalani, alias Asaram Bapu, in connection with a rape case is nearing an end, he filed an application on Tuesday seeking another extension on medical grounds. The HC issued notice to the state govt and posted the hearing on Asaram's application for June 27. In March, the HC extended Asaram's bail term for three months after the Supreme Court earlier released him on bail to avail medical treatment. Surat riots of 2000: HC upholds life term for murder You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The Gujarat high court upheld the life sentence of Hussain Ishak Masalawala, convicted for murdering a 16-year-old student, Kiran Kakadiya, during communal violence in Surat in 2000. The incident occurred after a political party called for a shutdown following an attack on the Amarnath Yatra. The murder took place in Surat's Nanavat area when police found the boy being attacked by three men. Two fled, but Masalawala was caught with a knife. A Surat court sentenced Masalawala to life imprisonment in 2015 based on eyewitness accounts, including police testimony. The HC found no reason to interfere with the trial court's order and confirmed the sentence. Masalawala has already spent 10 years in prison.
