Supreme Court Issues Notice On Asaram Bapu's Plea Against Rape Conviction, Refuses To Suspend Sentence For Now
Debby Jain
30 Jun 2026 11:58 AM IST
The bench observed that it will consider sentence suspension only if there is any grave threat to the health of the octogenarian prisoner.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State of Rajasthan on the petition filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu challenging the the Rajasthan High Court judgment which upheld his conviction and life sentence under Section 376 IPC for committing rape of a woman at his ashram in 2013.A partial Court working day bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu however refused...
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