Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) Dacoit Jagan Gurjar, who was murdered inside Ajmer High-Security Jail on June 29, was cremated in his native village of Bhavutipura in Dholpur’s Dang region on Wednesday amid unprecedented security arrangements. Jagan’s son, Asaram, lit the funeral pyre. His three brothers, Pan Singh, Lal Singh, and Pappu Singh, were brought from jail under tight STF security to attend the last rites.After paying their final respects, they were immediately escorted back to prison. The three…
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Rajasthan government on a plea filed by self-styled godman Asaram challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment upholding his conviction and life sentence in the 2013 minor rape case.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu sought the response of the Rajasthan government on Asaram’s special leave petition (SLP) against the May 27 judgment of the Rajasthan High Court.During the hearing, senior counsel appearing fo…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) A simple attempt to retrieve a fallen slipper from the Shipra River ended in tragedy, claiming two lives. A 14-year-old boy and his 25-year-old uncle drowned near the large bridge in Mahidpur, leaving their village engulfed in grief. According to reports and police officials, the incident began when Ayush, son of Ashok and a resident of Narayankhedi, was crossing the bridge on Friday afternoon. His slipper slipped into the river, and in a moment of impulse, the teenager le…
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Jodhpur Central Jail administration to continue providing special medical and support facilities to self-styled godman Asaram, including alkaline water, outside food, a separate bed, and bedding. The order comes days after the jail administration withdrew several facilities following Asaram’s surrender on May 28 this year. Disposing of a criminal writ petition filed on Asaram’s behalf, a single bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash P…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has directed prison authorities to continue providing necessary medical treatment and essential healthcare facilities to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in a case involving sexual assault on a minor.Hearing a petition filed on Asaram’s behalf, the court instructed the jail administration to take his advanced age and health condition into account and ensure uninterrupted access to medical care.The court further stated that i…
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Asaram, serving a life sentence in a minor sexual assault case, has been admitted once again to a hospital in Jodhpur. He was brought from the Central Jail to Arogyam Hospital under heavy police security for medical treatment and has been kept under observation.”Asaram was brought to our hospital on Tuesday night,” officials from the hospital confirmed to IANS.A large police contingent remained deployed during his transfer, and he was transported to the hospital in an ambul…
Jodhpur, May 28 (IANS) Asaram surrendered at Jodhpur Central Jail on Thursday after the Rajasthan High Court upheld his life sentence in the 2013 minor rape case and cancelled his interim bail. Asaram arrived in Jodhpur late in the afternoon, drawing a large gathering of supporters to the airport.Amid tight security arrangements and crowd-control measures, he waved at supporters and offered blessings from inside his vehicle before leaving the airport.Following his arrival, Asaram proceeded to hi…
Jaipur, May 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court’s Jodhpur Bench on Wednesday upheld the life imprisonment sentence awarded to Asaram in the case involving the sexual assault of a minor student. While affirming the conviction, the court acquitted co-accused Shilpi and Sharatchand. Asaram, who is presently out on interim medical bail, will now have to surrender.The verdict was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit.Asaram was arrested in Aug…
Jodhpur/Ahmedabad, April 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case, till May 25 on medical grounds.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma passed the order while hearing an application seeking extension of his bail, which was due to expire in early May.The court directed that the interim relief would continue till May 25 or until the High Court deli…
Ahmedabad, Feb 5 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Thursday allowed the state government to resume possession of around 45,000 square metres of land linked to jailed self-styled godman Asaram in Ahmedabad’s Motera area, bringing an end to a long-running legal dispute over the property near the Narendra Modi Stadium.The court upheld the government’s decision to reclaim the land, holding that the original conditions of allotment had been violated and that unauthorised constructions raised on the si…