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Security heightened at rape survivor's house after Asaram Bapu gets interim bail
The family of the rape survivor, who have voiced concerns about their safety, will now have to notify the police before travelling outside the district. Asaram Bapu was first arrested in 2013 after a 16-year-old girl accused him of sexual assault at his ashram in Jodhpur
01 April,2025 04:57 PM IST | Mumbai
Rajasthan High Court grants interim bail to Asaram in 2013 rape case
The court's decision comes a week after the Supreme Court granted him bail till March 31 in another rape case, observing that he suffered from various ailments and needed treatment
14 January,2025 05:37 PM IST | Jodhpur | PTI
Rajasthan HC grants interim bail to Asaram in 2013 rape case
The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram, serving life imprisonment for a 2013 rape case, citing health concerns.
14 January,2025 12:18 PM IST | Jodhpur
SC allows Asaram interim bail on health grounds
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal directed 86-year-old Asaram not to meet his followers in a group post release
07 January,2025 07:27 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Gujarat High Court rejects Asaram's plea for suspension of life sentence
The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea for the suspension of sentence filed by jailed self-styled godman Asaram in a 2013 rape case, stating that there were no 'exceptional grounds' to consider the application. Asaram was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case by a Gandhinagar court last year
31 August,2024 10:17 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondent
Asaram Bapu brought to hospital in Raigad for treatment of heart-related ailment
Asaram, 83, who was arrested in September 2013, was brought to the multidisciplinary cardiac care clinic of an Ayurvedic hospital in Khopoli, located 70 km from Mumbai, around 8 pm on Tuesday with full police protection
28 August,2024 12:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SC denies godman Asaram’s bid for early release on health grounds
Asaram, serving a life sentence for rape, was denied request for sentence suspension despite health issues
02 March,2024 07:30 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Deepak Kingrani: Manoj would often sit in our script-reading sessions
Winning praise for Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, writer Kingrani on how Manoj played a key role in fine-tuning the social drama’s script
15 June,2023 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Manoj Bajpayee's 'Bandaa' looks at theatrical run after OTT release
In a trend reversal of sorts, Manoj says Bandaa makers are considering big-screen release after the film opens to strong response on OTT
01 June,2023 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Manoj Bajpayee: Safety of kids a concern for me and every parent
Manoj says he fronted Bandaa, based on the 2013 rape case of a minor by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, to highlight issue of children’s protection
15 May,2023 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma