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06 Aug

Supreme Court Denies Interim Bail to Asaram, Permits Round-the-Clock Trained Caregiver

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail on medical grounds to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting a minor at his Jodhpur ashram in 2013. A division bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice P.B. Varale kept his interim bail application pending while allowing him to engage a trained caretaker of his choice to provide 24-hour assistance inside prison. The order was passed after the apex court evaluated a health assessment report submitted by a medical board at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The…

Rajasthan HC Grants Six-Month Interim Bail to Asaram on Medical Grounds

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Jaipur, October 29, 2025: The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday granted six months of interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in Jodhpur Central Jail for the sexual assault of a minor girl. The relief was granted on medical grounds after the court reviewed reports indicating his deteriorating health.A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma passed the order following a review of Asaram’s medical condition. The 82-year-old convict is currently undergoing treatment at Arogya Private Hospital in Jodhpur.Asaram had sought regular bail, citing his age and multiple health complications. However, the…

Influencer Sharmistha Panoli Granted Interim Bail by Calcutta High Court in Communal Content Case

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Kolkata, June 5, 2025 — The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to social media influencer and law student Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested last week over a video allegedly containing communal content. The court directed her to submit a bail bond of ₹10,000.Panoli was taken into custody on May 30 from Gurugram, Haryana, after a complaint was filed against her Instagram post, which criticized Bollywood celebrities in the context of Operation Sindoor and allegedly hurt religious sentiments. The video has since been deleted, and Panoli issued a public apology.Although her initial bail plea was rejected on June…