Asaram Case

Asaram's Plea For Early Hearing In Rape Case Rejected By Court

India News | PressTrust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

A divison bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Monday turned down rape-accused Asaram's plea for an early hearing against his conviction in a sexual assault case.

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Co-Accused In Asaram Sex Assault Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 29, 2018

The Rajasthan High Court on Saturday suspended the sentence of a co-accused in Asaram sexual assault case and granted her bail, her lawyer said.

Son Of Witness In Asaram Case Abducted, Escapes Captivity

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 13, 2018

The son of a witness in the murder of Kripal Singh, a key witness in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, was allegedly abducted on Monday, police said today.

Son Of Witness In Asaram Case Allegedly Kidnapped, Manages To Escape

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 13, 2018

The son of a witness in the murder of Kripal Singh, a key witness in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, was allegedly kidnapped in Shahjahanpur on Monday, police said today.

Asaram Appeared Nervous, Kept Saying "Do Something" To Lawyers: Police

India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Bose (With inputs from PTI) | Thursday April 26, 2018

After a judge pronounced him guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl, self-styled godman Asaram appeared broken and nervous, said police officers who were present on the premises of the Jodhpur central jail where the judgement was pronounced.

For Murdered Witnesses In Asaram Case, Wait For Justice Continues

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 25, 2018

The conviction and life term for Asaram -- the 77-year-old self-styled godman -- in a rape case, came after nearly five years of terror, threats and intimidation and three murders of witnesses who had agreed to testify against him. Not much headway has been made in any of the cases, said Utsav Bains, who is the counsel for the 16-year-old raped by ...

After Life Term For Asaram, His Followers Announce Oust-BJP Campaign

India News | Reported by by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 25, 2018

With self-styled spiritual guru Asaram getting life imprisonment in a rape case, his followers -- who, by some estimates number close to 40 million -- have vowed to vote oust the BJP in the next elections. They claim that today's judgment by a Rajasthan court, which put the 77-year-old behind the bars for the rest of his life, was engineered by the...

Asaram Case "Not About Rape": Former Gujarat Cop DG Vanzara's Startling Claim

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 25, 2018

As thousands of his followers waited to hear the sentence for Asaram -- the self-styled godman who was found guilty of raping a minor -- former Gujarat police officer DG Vanzara put a startling spin to the case. Asaram, he said, is not guilty of "what the world considers as rape" and expressed confidence that he would be released by a higher court.

"Pressured" To Fudge Girl's Age To Help Asaram, Alleges School Principal

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday April 26, 2018

The atmosphere of terror and threats surrounding the rape case against Asaram -- the 77-year-old self-styled spiritual guru who was convicted today -- extended to a school in Uttar Pradesh the survivor attended. The girl was 16 years old when the attack took place, but there were attempts to prove that she was at least 18 years old, since the quant...

Asaram Rape Case LIVE Updates: Life Sentence For Self-Styled Godman, Aides Get 20 Years

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday April 25, 2018

A Rajasthan trial court has held self-styled godman Asaram Bapu guilty of raping a 16-year-old five years ago. Three other have been convicted while two have been acquitted by the court.Massive security has been deployed in Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Gujarat ahead of the Jodhpur court decision. The Home Ministry has asked for security to stepped...

Teen Asaram Allegedly Raped Never Changed Statement Under Pressure

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday April 25, 2018

The five-year wait for justice is about to end for a young woman who tried to bring self-styled godman Asaram to book. The girl -- who was only 16 years old when she was allegedly raped by Asaram and his aides - will wait for the word from the court at her home in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Her father said she has got back to her normal life and ...

Asaram Case Verdict: Security Stepped Up Around Victim's House

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 21, 2018

With a special SC/ST court in Jodhpur all set to pronounce its verdict in a 2012 rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, the district administration here has stepped up security around the house of the victim.

Inside Jodhpur Jail, Judge to Deliver Verdict In Rape Case Against Asaram

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday April 18, 2018

The trial court verdict against Asaram in a rape case will be delivered on April 25 inside the Jodhpur central jail where the self-styled godman is lodged.Accepting a petition filed by the district administration, the Rajasthan high court has directed the jail authorities to make all arrangements for the verdict and deploy adequate security.

Asaram Appears Via Video Conference In Gujarat Court Over Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 6, 2018

Self-styled godman Asaram today appeared before a court here via video conferencing in connection with a rape case lodged against him by a Surat- based woman.

'3 Witnesses Killed, 3 Missing': Rape Survivor's Family Battles 'Pressure' To Withdraw Asaram Case

India News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor | Wednesday August 30, 2017

A day after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was sentenced to 20 years in jail, another self-styled godman's rape case is under the Supreme Court's scanner. In the last four months, the Supreme Court has asked the Gujarat government twice to expedite a rape trial involving Asaram Bapu.