Asaram

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied interim bail as of now to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life sentence in a 2013 case of sexually assaulting a minor, but allowed him to engage a trained caretaker of his choice for round-the-clock assistance. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale kept the plea filed by Asaram, seeking interim bail on health grounds, pending while granting him liberty to mention his case if his health deteriorates. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that Asaram has suppressed from the court that his counsel moved an application for parole. The counsel for Asaram said the parole was filed much earlier and that it was not granted on health grounds. The Rajasthan High Court had earlier granted 20-day parole to Asaram, saying the state government failed to justify its decision to reject his parole application. The HC had granted relief to the 85-year-old Asaram, lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, taking note of the durat

Asaram has been in jail since August 2013 for allegedly raping a 16 year old schoolgirl and was arrested after her parents, who were both devotees, lodged a complaint with police

Court also imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on Asaram for filing a false report on his medical condition