Asaram Bapu

Asaram Bapu in ICU, plea for shifting to ayurvedic centre 'infructuous': Rajasthan govt tells SC

The self-styled godman is currently serving varying jail terms, including life sentences in two sexual assault cases

Delhi High Court vacates stay on publication of Gunning for the Godman, book on Asaram Bapu's conviction

The publisher approached the high court challenging the trial court’s 4 September ex-parte interim injunction order restraining the publication of the book. It said the stay should be vacated.

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God of Sin: Read excerpt from Ushinor Majumdar's book which documents rise and fall of Asaram Bapu

When Asaram Bapu was arrested, Narayan Sai burst into the limelight with vigour. He was forty-one at the time, born in January 1972. Asaram’s closest aides handled all the work that needed to be done managing the godman’s empire, while Narayan Sai started to appear in the media. Read an excerpt from Ushinor Majumdar's book God of Sin.

SC dismisses Asaram Bapu's bail plea in connection with Gujarat sexual assault case, says 210 witnesses to be examined

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of self-styled preacher Asaram Bapu in connection with the Gujarat sexual assault case lodged against him.

Narayan Sai, Asaram's son, gets life imprisonment in 2013 rape case; Surat court orders him to pay survivor Rs 5 lakh

On 26 April, the court had convicted Narayan Sai in the 2013 rape case under IPC sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 323 (assault), 506-2 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (conspiracy).

The Accidental Prime Minister producer to make biopic on convicted self-styled godman Asaram Bapu

Asaram Bapu was convicted for raping a minor girl in 2018 and is currently serving a life sentence.

Asaram's son, Narayan Sai convicted of rape by Surat court, sentence to be pronounced on 30 April

A Gujarat court on Friday convicted Narayan Sai, son of jailed self-styled godman Asaram, in a rape case

'Feel like rape survivor': Karnataka Assembly Speaker not first politician to make bizarre comment on rape

Politicians and ministers often make callous statements on rape and drawn the anger of the public at large. Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar is not the first to make such remarks in poor taste.

Gujarat minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama praises rape-convict Asaram's ashram for planning 'Matru-Pitru Divas' on 14 February

In a controversial move, a Gujarat minister has written to rape-convict Asaram’s ashram lauding them for celebrating 14 February, popularly known for Valentine’s Day celebrations, as ‘Matru-Pitru Divas’.